George W. Maynard
George W. Maynard | |
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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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George Willoughby Maynard (March 5, 1843 – April 5, 1923) was an American painter, illustrator and muralist.
Biography
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 was also an honorary artist member of the Salmagundi Club New York from 1886 until his death and served as its President from 1888 to 1889.[3]
He died in New York on April 5, 1923.[4]
Paintings
- '76 (Soldier of the Revolution) (1876). Exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Cover: Harper's Weekly, July 15, 1876.[5]
- Portrait of Francis Davis Millet, Dressed as a War Correspondent (1878), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian.[6] 1884 Temple Gold Medal: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
- Sappho (1888), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[7]
- In Strange Seas (1889), Metropolitan Museum of Art.[8]
Murals
- 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
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In Strange Seas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1889
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Courage
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Justice and Courage (background, right)
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Courage - Valor - Fortitude - Achievement
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'76 (Soldier of the Revolution), Harper's Weekly, July 15, 1876
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Centennial roster of the Salmagundi Club since its inception in 1871 to 1972. (SCNY, New York, 1972, p. 81)
- ^ "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 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
- ^ In Strange Seas, from Metropolitan Museum of Art.
External links
- Photograph of George W. Maynard from the Library of Congress