Walter Gould: Painter of Exotic Landscapes and Dignified Portraits Walter Gould (1829 – 1893) emerged from Philadelphia’s artistic milieu as a painter captivated by the allure of the Orient, primarily Turkey and Persia. Though overshadowed by contemporaries like Hiram Powers and Frederic Remington, Gould carved out a distinctive niche within American Orientalism—a genre that sought to depict Eastern cultures with romanticized grandeur and meticulous detail—leaving behind a legacy of evocative landscapes and portraits imbued with humanist values. His formative years were marked by instructio…