1) Thomas Waterman Wood, born in Montpelier, Vermont on November 12, 1823 to April 14, 1903 (aged 79), was an American painter.
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2) When fortune permitted, Wood went to Boston & studied for a short time in the studio of Chester Harding, a portrait painter. During the 1850s, he visited galleries at different countries.
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3) At the age of 43, the artist permanently settled himself in New York City, opening a studio as a figure painter. This was in 1866, eight years after the exhibition of his first work in the NAD.
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4) During his residence in Louisville, Wood painted work suggested by a black man who had one leg. This celebrated work commemorates the transition of African Americans from slavery to freedom.
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5) In 1869, Wood was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design and, in 1871, an Academician. He became President of the American Water Color Society in 1878.
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6) He served in that office until 1887. He acted as Vice-President of the National Academy of Design for a period of twelve years beginning in 1879. In 1891 he became the President of the Academy.
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