A New York Sojourn: The Life and Art of Edmund C. Coates Edmund C. Coates, a name perhaps less heralded than some of his Hudson River School contemporaries, nevertheless occupies an intriguing space in the landscape of 19th-century American painting. Born in England in 1816, Coates’s artistic journey took him across the Atlantic to New York City, where he established himself as a versatile and prolific artist. While biographical details remain somewhat elusive, piecing together his career reveals a painter deeply engaged with the aesthetic currents of his time – a master of landscapes, seasc…