19th Century

dr. william henry pigou

Born 1818 Died 1858

dr. william henry pigou, also known as dr. william henry pigou, was an english surgeon and pioneer photographer in india. he was born in amiens, france in 1818 and died in 1858. pigou was of huguenot derivation and his family originated from amiens in france. the surname pigou is related to pique or pike, and the pigou arms consist of three pike heads. early life and career pigou served in the indian medical service in bombay from 1841-1858 and succeeded thomas biggs as official government photographer, bombay presidency in 1856-1857. he spent 1856-1857 working for the colonial government rec…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of dr. william henry pigou's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

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dr. william henry pigou

1818 - 1858

The Subject Atlas

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Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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