Letters, 1856-1892.

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Letters, 1856-1892.

Consists of twelve letters written by Huntington to various individuals. The content varies, but included are an expression of his religious views, his comments on exhibitions and works by other artists, information on happenings at the National Academy, and a note excusing his nephew from college. One of the letters was written to John Sartain and is about a portrait.

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Huntington, Daniel, 1816-1906

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Daniel Huntington was a portrait, historical, and landscape painter. Born Oct. 14, 1816 in New York City, Huntington was a student at Hamilton College from 1832 to 1836. He studied under S.F.B. Morse and Henry Inman and then went to Europe in 1839 and again from 1842 to 1845, spending most of his time in Rome. Elected a National Academician in 1840, Huntington served twice as President of the National Academy, from 1862 to 1870 and from 1877 to 1890. He died in New York City on April 18, 1906. ...