Historical FigureAmerican1820 – 1910
Worthington Whittredge
Landscape painter, Hudson River School, National Academy of Design president
Biography
A prominent 19th-century American landscape painter and president of the National Academy of Design. He was known for his Hudson River School paintings.
Quick Facts
Category
Historical Figure
Nationality
American
Born
1820
Died
1910
Thinking about the name
Worthington
English origin
“A grand English surname meaning 'settlement of the worthy people' or 'the farmstead of Worth,' Worthington evokes aristocratic heritage and place-based prestige. Its four syllables and strong final stress give it unmistakable sophistication, popular among parents drawn to stately, upper-class-coded surnames as first names.”