HUNTINGTON, DANIEL ( 1816— ) . An American historical, genre, and portrait painter. He was horn in New York, October 14, 1816, and was educated at Hamilton College. In 1835 he studied with Professor „Alorse, and later with Inman and Trumbull ; in 1839 he visited Italy, studying with Ferrero in ionic. On his return to America lie became a resident of New York. He was elected member of the National Academy in 1840, and held the office of president from 1862 to 1869. and from 1877 to 1891. He re turned to Europe in 1854, and painted several important works at Florence and Rome.
His pictures are illustrations of taste rather than elaborate painting; his color is subdued but good, and his style is unaffected. He has been chiefly engaged in portrait painting. hut he has also painted historical and genre works of note. Two of his largest canvases are "Lady Washington's Reception Day" and the "Atlantic Cable Projectors," in the Chamber of Com merce, New York. both containing exceptionally fine portraits. His other principal works are "Florentine Girl" (1839): "Shepherd Boy'' ( 1840) ; "Sacred Lesson" ( 1844 ) : "Mercy's Dream" (1850), in the Corcoran Gallery, Wash ington (a replica in the Pennsylvania Academy.
Philadelphia) ; "Henry VIII. and Catharine Parr" (1850) : "Venice," owned by .1. P. :Morgan. New York; "Study in the Woods," owned by C. P. Huntington, New York; "The Sibyl," Histori cal Society, New York; "Republican Court" (1876), Stuart Collection, New.York; "Philoso phy and Christian Art" (1878). Among, his por traits are those of Presidents Lincoln, Union League Club, New York: Van Buren. State Li brary, .11bany; Gov. E. 1). \torpor', William E. 1.)od,r•, Chancellor Ferris, :xeiv lurk l niversity; .\Ir. and Airs. TayIta, l ineorail Gallery, 11 ash ington; Bishop hippie, 14.%. \lorgan Dix, Bish op Potter; Judge ltlateliford (1h71t1, 1 nit,' Stati 1)t-ti iet l tam; toqi. John A. Dix ( Itisot, Society. Ness 1 tirk John t•-lici Issl 1. Chamber of t oninierce. N•m lock ; ltc%. Or. I l noon Theological Seiiiii•iry. Nie rk ; Hon. It. C. 11 inthrop, 1 lilted States Congress; iIIlin, Ilallgarten, founder of prizes of the National Academy.