Thomas Doughty

Doughty of Philadelphia, he was among the first American artists to devote his career to landscape painting.Doughty was an important influence on Thomas Cole, who was nine years younger.

EXTENDED BIO

Thomas Doughty (July 19, 1793 – July 22, 1856) was an American artist of the Hudson River School. Born in Philadelphia, Thomas Doughty was the first American artist to work exclusively as a landscapist and was successful both for his skill and the fact that Americans were turning their interest to landscape. He was known for his quiet, often atmospheric landscapes of the rivers and mountains of Pennsylvania, New York, New England, and especially the Hudson River Valley. He taught himself how to paint while apprenticing for a leather manufacturer.

He worked mostly in Philadelphia, but also lived and worked in Boston and New York. [1]

REFERENCES

"Thomas Doughty". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved August 9, 2009.