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1868 - 1938. Known for: Landscape, coastal view and harbor scene painting.
George Albert Thompson (1868 - 1938). Best known for Connecticut landscapes and coastal scenes including atmospheric nocturnes, George Thompson frequently painted around Bridgeport, Mystic, and New... Read full biography
George Albert Thompson (1868 - 1938). Best known for Connecticut landscapes and coastal scenes including atmospheric nocturnes, George Thompson frequently painted around Bridgeport, Mystic, and New Haven. He briefly studied with John La Farge, and spent five years in Paris and one summer in... Read full biography
George Albert Thompson (1868 - 1938). Best known for Connecticut landscapes and coastal scenes including atmospheric nocturnes, George Thompson frequently painted around Bridgeport, Mystic, and New Haven. He briefly studied with John La Farge, and spent five years in Paris and one summer in Giverny*, France. In 1898 he returned to the United States and received a B.F.A. from Yale School of Fine Arts, which he attended for six years. He taught painting at the Yale School of the Fine Arts from... Read full biography
George Albert Thompson (1868 - 1938). Best known for Connecticut landscapes and coastal scenes including atmospheric nocturnes, George Thompson frequently painted around Bridgeport, Mystic, and New Haven. He briefly studied with John La Farge, and spent five years in Paris and one summer in Giverny*, France. In 1898 he returned to the United States and received a B.F.A. from Yale School of Fine Arts, which he attended for six years. He taught painting at the Yale School of the Fine Arts from 1900 to 1910, the same years that he was President of the Paint & Clay Club*. Of the Club, he was founder, first President, and a major figure for over thirty years, being the most prolific exhibitor in the Club, twice winning the Active Members Prize.... Read full biography
George Albert Thompson (1868 - 1938). Best known for Connecticut landscapes and coastal scenes including atmospheric nocturnes, George Thompson frequently painted around Bridgeport, Mystic, and New Haven. He briefly studied with John La Farge, and spent five years in Paris and one summer in Giverny*, France. In 1898 he returned to the United States and received a B.F.A. from Yale School of Fine Arts, which he attended for six years. He taught painting at the Yale School of the Fine Arts from 1900 to 1910, the same years that he was President of the Paint & Clay Club*. Of the Club, he was founder, first President, and a major figure for over thirty years, being the most prolific exhibitor in the Club, twice winning the Active Members Prize. He also exhibited at the National Academy of Design*, the Pennsylvania Academy* and the Corcoran Gal... Read full biography