George W. Maynard

For other people named George Maynard, see George Maynard (disambiguation).

George Willoughby Maynard (March 5, 1843 – April 5, 1923) was an American painter, illustrator and muralist.

George W. Maynard
Born	George Willoughby Maynard (1843-03-05)March 5, 1843 Washington, D.C.
Died	April 5, 1923(1923-04-05) (aged 80) New York, New York
Education	National Academy of Design, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)
Occupation	Artist
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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 died in New York on April 5, 1923.^[3]

Paintings

• '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

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

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