New-York tribune., 1906-04-20

81. Mr.. Huntingtons mother was a daughter Of
General Jedidiah Huntington. of Norwich, Conn.,
who raised a regiment in which he was made cap
tain. Joined the Continental army at Cambridge in
april I'Te, became brigadier general. and
oreVeted major general at the close Of the He
was member Of the courts martial which tried
General Charles Lee and Major Andre. Il was
through his recommendation that West Point was
selected as the site Of the United States Military
Academy. General Huntington also one OF the
founders Of the Society Of the Cincinnati
While a boy Daniel Huntington lived at Rome, N
Y, with his uncle and attended the public schools
there, preparing for Hamilton College under the
tutelase Of the Rev Dr. Horace Bushnell. Although
he did not complete his at Hamilton, the
college him his bachelors degree later. In
1862 it bestowed upon him the degree OF IL. D.
His friendship Hamilton with Charles Loring
Elliott stimulated his native interest IN art He
studied under Henry Inman and Professor Samuel
F B. Morse. who at that time was professor of the
Literature Of the Arts of Design at New York Uni
versity and had long been professional painter.
In 1886 Mr.. Huntington produced two paintings
which aroused interest, The Barroom Politician
and "A Topper Asleep" the former OF which is
owned by Mr.. Parmely, OF New Jersey The fol-
lowing year he passed several months In the High
lands Of the Hudson, painting landscapes in the
neighborhood Of Verplancks. the Dunderberg Noun
tain and Rondout Creek at twilight and sunset In
the year. too, he painted views along the
Delaware and Hudson Canal. His portrait OF his
father, painted in 1897. when exhibited at the Ma
tional Academy OF Design in 1888. under the title
of An Old Gentleman Reading hung on the
line and attracted a great deal Of attention
Mr.. Huntington went to Europe in 1sss and
studied in Rome Florence and Paris. His picture
The sibyl.'' painted in Rome. 1s8s-'4O.
graved by Casilear and other well known engrav-
ers. He also painted at Rome The Shepherd Boy
OF the Campagna," Early Christian Prtsoners' and
Communion of the Sick and at Florence the
"Florentine Girl"
Returning this city, he painted portraits but
owing 10 a weakness OF his eyes went back to
Europe in 1913 and lived for years at Florence,
where he painted several pictures. notably The
Roman Penitents" On returning 10 New York no
devoted himself chiefly portraiture although he
also executed several historical and genre pieces.
In 1851 he visited Europe again TO attend the Crys-
tai Palace Exhibition and to execute some orders
for portraits of eminent persons.
While in England at this time he painted por-
trait Of DR. Sumner, Archbishop Of Canterbury. for
the General Theological Seminary in this city. Mr..
Huntington also painted portraits Of Sir Charles
Eastake. then president Of the Royal Academy.
and OF the Earl OF Carlisle both OF which are
owned by the New York Historical Society
Mr.. Huntington became in 1899 an associate of the
National Academy Of Design, of which his teacher,
Professor Morse the first president and IN 1S+O
he became academcian. He the first TO pro-
pose the raising of building fund for the academy
by means Of felowships. and his ideas were carried
into effect when the structure at Fourth avenue
and 80 street, long the home OF the institution,
erected In 1852 he was elected president of me
academy, succeeding his friend, Asher B. Durand.
upon whom he wrote excellent monograph in
which he called him the pioneer in engraving and
also in making careful studies direct from nature
out OF doors. Mr.. Huntington served as president
until 1862 and again from 1877 until 1891 when
signed.
One of Mr.. Huntington's best known works is
Mrs. Washington's Reception. sometimes errone-
ousy called The Republican Court" 1t repre-
sehts reception IN Washingtons second term as
President and contains abou: seventy portraits of
men and women on its eight feet Of canvas Among
the portraits in this work are those of President
and Mrs. Washington. Alexander Hamilton John
Revqqtion made desirable to include him, thoug6 lgS
II Mrs 9 qeq AGa@s r se
Custs. Mrs Robert Morris, Jonathan Trumbuii
Duke Of CsTmbrtqge ION visit to America Mrs
pss and MRS ah&ger dnf Mrs Tbs Rsdss %dT Mrs j. Phi
possession Of the Hamilton Club. OF Brooklyn
pictures. Of which more than one thousand are
portraits Am4ng his works other than portraits
dren" @ Queen en-. Mary Signing the Death Warrant OF
rome" Venice The Narrows, Lake George;
,.Coast near Newport The sketcher' and "A
Mr.. Huntington considered Sowing the Word
his best works of any kind outside Of portraiture
It IT., has been spoken Of as showing the technical
Among the portraits BY Mr.. Huntington in the
SSham6er OF S0mmesce are those Of Generals Grant
retary John sherman, fun length from life in
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Morris K Jesup, Robert and
James Lenox. Jonathan Sturges, Solon Humphreys
J. S. Morgan. George Peabody John . Green
James NJ Brown. Samuel B Ruggies. Simeon 81
Chittenden Carl Schurz. Benjamin n Field John
Murray. James Stokes. Ezra Nye Moses Taylor.
Ambrose c Kingsland. John David Wolfe Cyrus
w. Field. John A. Stevens, Josiah Nj FYske Rich
ard Lathers. Elliott F. Shepard John D. Jones
Eugene Kelly and William Walter Pheps
Mr.. Huntington was OF the founders of the
Century Association, and president OF il for
sixteen years. He a trustee of ths Ienox
Library from its foundation, and later. for a few
years OF the New York Public library Astor,
Lenox and Tilden Foundations. For many years
he was trustee and president of the Metro
polhan Museum or Art and he was q member OF
the New York Historical Society and the American
In 1901 Mr.. Huntington badly injured by a
fall and thereafter confined 10 his home much
or the time II did not. however hinder his work
with the brush, and he worked until a short time
before his death
He married, in 1872 Miss Harriet Sophia Richards.
OF Brooklyn, who died in 1898