George Gardner Symons ART FOR SALE

1863 Chicago, Illinois - 1930 Hillside, New Jersey. Known for: Landscape-water, snow and marine painting.

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A landscape and marine artist, George Symons was one of America's more noted plein-air painters who combined styles of impressionism and realism. His works are cited for their energy and simplicity, and he often did panoramic views. He was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1861, with the name of George Gardner Simon, but he changed his last name to Symons when he returned from study in England because of concern about anti-semitism. Not much is known about his early life. He first studied at the Chicago Art Institute where he became a close, life-long friend of William Wendt. They painted together in California and then in Cornwall, England in 1898. He also studied in Paris, and Munich and London, and joining a colony of artists at St. Ives,... Read full biography

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Winter Scene

Type:Painting

Size:25.25" x 30.13"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Signed

Notes:

Winter landscape by George Gardner Symons featuring a flowing river, snow-laden trees, and distant cottages, rendered with lively impressionistic brushwork and cool, luminous light.

Price: Please contact William A. Karges Fine Art

Rocks and Sea, Laguna Beach, California - Image 1 of 4

Rocks and Sea, Laguna Beach, California - Image 2 of 4

Rocks and Sea, Laguna Beach, California

Type:Painting

Year:1904

Size:40.50" x 50.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Lower Left

Notes:

This painting, ROCKS AND SEA, was included in the 1916 exhibition at the Detroit Museum of Art. All artists included were members of the National Academy. Gardner Symons built the first studio in the Laguna Beach art colony after moving there in 1903.

Price: Please contact Adamson-Duvannes Galleries