The Romantic Vision of DeWitt Clinton Boutelle Born in the quiet landscapes of Manchester, Vermont, in 1822, DeWitt Clinton Boutelle emerged as a profound voice within the golden age of American landscape painting. His life and artistry were deeply intertwined with the spirit of the Hudson River School, a movement that sought to capture the divine essence of the New World through a lens of romanticism and meticulous naturalism. As an artist, Boutelle did not merely observe the terrain; he sought to translate the very soul of the American wilderness onto canvas, creating windows into a pristi…