Robert Loftin Newman: Painter of Mood and Narrative Robert Loftin Newman (November 10, 1827 – March 31, 1912) was an American painter and stained-glass designer whose distinctive style—characterized by atmospheric landscapes imbued with emotion—earned him recognition as a significant figure in late nineteenth-century American art. Often associated with Albert Pinkham Ryder, Newman’s canvases capture fleeting moments of contemplation a…