George Willoughby Maynard (March 5, 1843 – April 5, 1923) was an American painter, illustrator and muralist.
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| Born | George Willoughby Maynard March 5, 1843 |
| Died | April 5, 1923 (aged 80) New York, New York |
| Education | National Academy of Design, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) |
| Occupation | Artist |
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Biography edit
George W. Maynard was born in Washington, D.C. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, and the Royal Academy in Antwerp, Belgium.[1]
His best-known works are the murals inside the old Metropolitan Opera House, New York (demolished 1967); the frieze in the Appellate Court House, New York; and his mural panels at the Library of Congress.
He was elected an associate of the National Academy of Design in 1885, and served as its librarian.[2]
He died in New York on April 5, 1923.[3]
Paintings edit
- '76 (Soldier of the Revolution) (1876). Exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Cover: Harper's Weekly, July 15, 1876.[4]
- Portrait of Francis Davis Millet, Dressed as a War Correspondent (1878), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian.[5] 1884 Temple Gold Medal: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
- Sappho (1888), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[6]
- In Strange Seas (1889), Metropolitan Museum of Art.[7]
Murals edit
- Moses and King David, St. John's Church, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts
- Library of Congress
- Adventure
- Discovery
- Conquest
- Civilization
- Justice
- Courage
- Fortitude
- Patriotism
- Ceiling disc mural: Courage - Valor - Fortitude - Achievement
Gallery edit
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In Strange Seas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1889 -
Courage -
Justice and Courage (background, right) -
Courage - Valor - Fortitude - Achievement -
'76 (Soldier of the Revolution), Harper's Weekly, July 15, 1876
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References edit
- ^ The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. XI. James T. White & Company. 1901. pp. 287–288. Retrieved August 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ National Academicians Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, from National Academy of Design.
- ^ "G. W. Maynard, Artist, 80, To Be Buried at Wash., D.C." Brooklyn Times-Union. April 7, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved August 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Soldier of the Revolution, 1776, from ArtNet.
- ^ Francis Davis Millet, from National Portrait Gallery.
- ^ Sappho, from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
- ^ In Strange Seas, from Metropolitan Museum of Art.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to George W. Maynard.
- Photograph of George W. Maynard from the Library of Congress