Artist

Hawkins

Portrait of Hawkins
Portrait of Hawkins

British, 1807–1894

Hawkins was a British Impressionism artist. 13 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum. Hawkins was born in London.

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (8 February 1807 – 27 January 1894) was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park in south London. The models, accurately made using the latest scientific knowledge, created a sensation at the time. Hawkins was also a noted lecturer on zoological topics.

Works by Hawkins

Collections represented

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