Frederick Usher de Voll was an American landscapist born in Providence, Rhode Island. Known for his evocative depictions of New York City and Providence, he frequently exhibited at venues such as the National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, de Voll studied under notable artists William Merritt Chase, Charles W. Hawthorne, and Robert Henri, and later attended the Académie Julian in Paris. His New York paintings, often featuring landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park, were characterized by atmospheric moods, night scenes, and snowfall, using a violet-hued tonalist palette and quick, even brushwork. He won many awards during his lifetime including a silver medal at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915 and the Senior Prize at the Providence Art Club’s fifty-second annual exhibition in 1930.