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

References

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.

External links

• Photograph of George W. Maynard from the Library of Congress