| Timeline |
| 1847 |
Born 19 March in New Bedford, Mass |
| 1867 |
Family moves to NYC; Ryder studies under William E. Marshall |
| 1871 |
Attends the National Academy of Design until 1875 |
| 1873 |
First Exhibition of works |
| 1877 |
Spends a month in England |
| 1878 |
Founding member of the Society of American Artists |
| 1882 |
English tour with art dealer Daniel Cottier |
| 1887 |
Tours France, Holland, Italy, Spain, and Tangier with the sculptor Olin L. Warner |
| 1902 |
Associate at National Academy of Design |
| 1906 |
Admitted to the National Academy of Design |
| 1913 |
Work included in the New York Armory Show |
| 1917 |
Dies 28 March in Elmhurst NY |
