John Nelson Arnold (June 4, 1834 – May 31, 1909) was an American portrait painter.
He was born on June 4, 1834, in Masonville, Windham County, Connecticut.
[1] He was the son of Benjamin Arnold and Thirza Whitford, and was descended from Roger Williams.
[3] He published Art and Artists in Rhode Island in 1905.
[4][5] Arnold was also a member of the Providence Art Club from its founding in 1880 to his death in 1909.