| Timeline |
| 1852 |
Born 1 April in Philadelphia |
| 1866 |
Studies under Isaac L. Williams |
| 1868 |
Attends classes in drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
| 1870 |
Beginning of long association with Harper's, New York publishers |
| 1878 |
Goes to England to produce illustrations for a serialised work in Harper's |
| 1880 |
Returns to the United States for 8 months, then settles in England permanently |
| 1885 |
Begins exhibiting at the Royal Academy |
| 1890 |
Marries |
| 1890 |
Receives commission for the Holy Grail murals at the Boston Public Library |
| 1891 |
Settles at Morgan Hall, Fairford |
| 1896 |
Becomes ARA |
| 1898 |
Becomes RA |
| 1901 |
Elected President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists |
| 1908 |
Supervises the painting of the murals in the East Corridor of the Palace of Westminster |
| 1911 |
Dies 1 August |
