William Hart | |
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![]() William Hart c. 1858-1868 | |
Born | Paisley, Scotland | March 31, 1823
Died | June 17, 1894 | (aged 71)
Education | Jules-Joseph Lefebvre |
Known for | Landscape art, Painting |
Movement | Hudson River School |
William Hart (March 31, 1823 – June 17, 1894), was a Scottish-born American landscape and cattle painter, and Hudson River School artist. His younger brother, James McDougal Hart, and his younger sister, Julie Hart Beers, were also Hudson River School artists, and his nieces Letitia Bonnet Hart and Mary Theresa Hart became well-known painters as well. Another niece, Annie L. Y. Orff, became an editor and publisher.[1] He studied under Jules-Joseph Lefebvre.