See also: 1843 in art, other events of 1844, 1845 in art, list of years in art. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in art pages. ...

Events

• July 31 - Opening of the Wadsworth Atheneum, the oldest art museum in the United States.

July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... The Wadsworth Atheneum is the oldest public art museum in the United States and largest in the state of Connecticut. ...

Births

• October 22 - Lady Margaret Forrest, patron of the arts

October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Lady Margaret Forrest (October 22, 1844–June 13, 1929), was the wife of John Forrest, 1st Baron Forrest of Bunbury. ...

Deaths

• March 24 - Bertel Thorvaldsen, sculptor