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Worthington Whittredge
American painter
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| Born | Thomas Worthington Whittredge ()May 22, Springfield, Ohio, US |
| Died | February 25, () (aged&#;89) Summit, New Jersey, US |
| Education | Hudson River School, Düsseldorf Academy |
| Notable work | The Trout Pool () |
| Style | Landscape |
| Spouse | Euphemia Foot-Whittredge |
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Thomas Worthington Whittredge[1] (May 22, – February 25, ) was an American artist of the Hudson River School.
Thomas worthington whittredge biography books
Whittredge was a highly regarded artist of his time, and was friends with several leading Hudson River School artists including Albert Bierstadt and Sanford Robinson Gifford. He traveled widely and excelled at landscape painting, many examples of which are now in major museums.
He served as president of the National Academy of Design from to and was a member of the selection committees for the PhiladelphiaCentennial Exposition and the Paris Exposition, both important venues for ar