Thomas Addison Richards

Thomas Addison Richards (December 3, 1820 – 1900), was an American landscape artist. Richards was born in London and migrated with his family to the United States in 1831. The family first settled in New York, then South Carolina. By 1837 they were in Georgia, where Thomas began his career preparing sketches of Georgia scenery. His first book, Georgia Illustrated, appeared in 1841. He was associated with the short-lived periodical The Orion. His subsequent works including American Scenery in 1854, The Romance of American Landscape and Guide to Central Park and a number of other works of landscape and travel. Thomas sometimes collaborated with his brother William Carey Richards, who was also an artist and sometimes lecturer who linked fine art and science.