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George W. Maynard

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George W. Maynard
Born
George Willoughby Maynard

(1843-03-05)March 5, 1843
DiedApril 5, 1923(1923-04-05) (aged 80)
New York, New York
EducationNational Academy of Design, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)
OccupationArtist
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George Willoughby Maynard (March 5, 1843 – April 5, 1923) was an American painter, illustrator and muralist.

Biography

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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

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Murals

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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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References

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  1. ^ The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. XI. James T. White & Company. 1901. pp. 287–288. Retrieved August 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ National Academicians Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, from National Academy of Design.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Soldier of the Revolution, 1776, from ArtNet.
  5. ^ Francis Davis Millet, from National Portrait Gallery.
  6. ^ Sappho Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
  7. ^ In Strange Seas, from Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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