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30 september 1930 washington , d.c. near upperville , virginia . american landscape art , painting 13 december 1846 lucien whiting powell
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lucien whiting powell

lucien whiting powell -lrb- 1846 -- 1930 -rrb- was a renowned landscape painter who gave the village of airmont , virginia its name for its scenic westward views .
powell , himself , could be considered a native of airmont , having been born a few miles southeast , near upperville , virginia .
powell served with the confederate army , 1863 -- 65 and studied with thomas moran at the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts .
he travelled to europe in 1876 and studied with fitz at the london school of art , and studied closely the works of joseph mallord william turner .
he also studied thomas cole 's works .
powell married nan fitzhugh in 1880 and lived in washington , d.c. from 1885 until his death in 1930 of double pneumonia .
he maintained a studio residence at 1923 g street northeast until his death .
