George W. Maynard
'76 (Soldier of the Revolution), Harper's Weekly, July 15, 1876.
George Willoughby Maynard (5 March 1843, Washington, D.C. – 1923) was an American painter, illustrator and muralist.
He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, and the Royal Academy in Antwerp, Belgium.
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.[1]
Paintings
- '76 (Soldier of the Revolution) (1876). Exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Cover: Harper's Weekly, July 15, 1876.[2]
- Portrait of Francis Davis Millet, Dressed as a War Correspondent (1878), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian.[3] 1884 Temple Gold Medal: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
- Sappho (1888), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[4]
- In Strange Seas (1889), Metropolitan Museum of Art.[5]
Murals
Old Metropolitan Opera House, New York City (demolished 1967).
- 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
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Justice and Courage (background, right)
Courage - Valor - Fortitude - Achievement
References
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- ↑ National Academicians, from National Academy of Design.
- ↑ 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
- Photograph of George W. Maynard from Library of Congress.
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