born May 4, 1826, Hartford, Conn., U.S.
died April 7, 1900, near New York, N.Y.
U.S. landscape painter.
He studied with Hudson River school . He traveled widely, seeking out spectacular scenery and marvels of nature such as Niagara Falls, volcanoes, icebergs, and the tropical forests of South America, and he achieved fame and success at home and in Europe. His house, Olana, on the Hudson River, is now a museum.