William Worcester Churchill was born in 1858 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. He was a versatile artist known for his proficiency in figure studies, portraits, female nudes, and landscapes. His artistic journey commenced at the Boston Museum School in 1877, and he further refined his skills in Paris under the guidance of Leon Bonnat in the late 1870s. Returning to Boston, Churchill established himself as a prominent portraitist and landscape painter, earning memberships in institutions like the Guild of Boston Artists and the St. Botolph Club. His recognition extended to national exhibitions, winning awards at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901, and the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.