# Daniel Huntington

American, 1816–1906

Huntington studied with Samuel F. B. Morse and Henry Inman in New York and made several journeys to Italy, which shaped his early allegorical and religious pictures, such as Mercy’s Dream. He became one of New York’s most sought-after portraitists, painting politicians, financiers and clergy, and served as President of the National Academy of Design for two long terms. He was also a founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and served as its vice-president.

_Written by Ochre Editions._

3 works in the collection.

- [Eagle Lake, Mt. Desert](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/eagle-lake-mt-desert-si-chndm-1942-50-101), Daniel Huntington, August 23, 1856. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
- [The Artist's Wife Sophie](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/the-artist-s-wife-sophie-si-chndm-1942-50-2), Daniel Huntington, 1853. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
- [Study for "Scientific Group"](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/study-for-scientific-group-si-chndm-1942-50-250), Daniel Huntington, 1858. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.