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Huntington (DANIEL an American painter)

DANIEL, an American painter; born in New York City, Oct. 14, 1816. He studied at Hamilton College. After a visit to Europe in 1839 he returned to New York and devoted himself to portraits, but he executed a great number of genre and historical pieces. In 1862-1869 he was president of the National Academy, and again in 1877-1891. Among his later works are "Philosophy and Christian Art" (1878), and "Goldsmith's Daughter" (1884). "Mercy's Dream," in the Corcoran Gal- Gal lery, Washington, is one of his most notable works. He painted portraits of Presidents Lincoln and Grant, and Senator John Sherman. He died April 18, 1906.