The Visionary Brush of John Whetton Ehninger In the vibrant tapestry of nineteenth-century American art, few figures possess the versatile elegance of John Whetton Ehninger. A master of both the delicate etching and the expansive landscape, Ehninger’s life was a grand tour of the era's most significant artistic epicenters. Born in New York City on July 22, 1827, his journey began with a rigorous intellectual foundation at Columbia University, where he graduated in 1847. However, the call of the canvas proved irresistible, leading him away from the lecture halls of America toward the storied…