John William Casilear

John William Casilear was an American painter born in 1811 and active until his death in 1863. He was associated with the Romanticism movement, known for his landscape paintings that often depicted the natural beauty of the American wilderness. Casilear was a member of the Hudson River School, a group of artists who celebrated the American landscape and its sublime qualities. He exhibited regularly at the National Academy of Design and was influential in promoting the appreciation of nature in art during his lifetime. His work contributed to the broader Romantic movement in the United States, emphasizing emotion and the grandeur of the natural world. Specific details about his early life and training remain unknown.