A Legacy of Landscape: The Life and Art of William Louis Sonntag Jr. William Louis Sonntag Jr., born in New York City in 1869, emerged as a gifted painter during a period of significant artistic transition in America. Though his life was tragically cut short in 1898, he left behind a body of work that reflects both the enduring influence of the Hudson River School and a burgeoning embrace of realism and impressionistic techniques. He wasn’t merely following in the footsteps of his father, William Louis Sonntag Sr., a prominent figure within the Hudson River School; rather, he forged his own…