A Life Immersed in the Sea: The World of Frederick Judd Waugh Born in Bordentown, New Jersey, in 1861, Frederick Judd Waugh embarked on a journey that would inextricably link his name to the raw power and captivating beauty of the ocean. Coming from an artistic lineage – his father, Samuel Waugh, was a respected Philadelphia portrait painter – young Frederick received foundational training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under the discerning eye of Thomas Eakins. This early education instilled in him a commitment to realism, a meticulous observation of form and light that would rema…