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1872 Fox Chase, Pennsylvania - 1951 Westport, Connecticut. Known for: Genre and town-landscape painting, illustrations, jewelry design.
This biographical note is by Paul Rizo-Patrón, grandson of George Hand Wright's brother-in-law, Arthur A. Boylan. Artist George Hand Wright was born in Pennsylvania in about 1872. His masterful... Read full biography
This biographical note is by Paul Rizo-Patrón, grandson of George Hand Wright's brother-in-law, Arthur A. Boylan. Artist George Hand Wright was born in Pennsylvania in about 1872. His masterful drawings and water colors merited his being made a member of the National Academy. As an illustrator, he... Read full biography
This biographical note is by Paul Rizo-Patrón, grandson of George Hand Wright's brother-in-law, Arthur A. Boylan. Artist George Hand Wright was born in Pennsylvania in about 1872. His masterful drawings and water colors merited his being made a member of the National Academy. As an illustrator, he was a weekly contributor to the Saturday Evening Post. He was one of the founders of the artistic community of Westport, Connecticut, where he owned a large property with a Dutch Colonial house, an... Read full biography
This biographical note is by Paul Rizo-Patrón, grandson of George Hand Wright's brother-in-law, Arthur A. Boylan. Artist George Hand Wright was born in Pennsylvania in about 1872. His masterful drawings and water colors merited his being made a member of the National Academy. As an illustrator, he was a weekly contributor to the Saturday Evening Post. He was one of the founders of the artistic community of Westport, Connecticut, where he owned a large property with a Dutch Colonial house, an art studio, and a horse barn, all set on several acres of land. George Wright had married -early in the 20th century- Anne Boylan (1877-1954), daughter of Arthur Boylan and Anna (McKenna) Boylan. She was the sister -among others- of William A. Boylan... Read full biography
This biographical note is by Paul Rizo-Patrón, grandson of George Hand Wright's brother-in-law, Arthur A. Boylan. Artist George Hand Wright was born in Pennsylvania in about 1872. His masterful drawings and water colors merited his being made a member of the National Academy. As an illustrator, he was a weekly contributor to the Saturday Evening Post. He was one of the founders of the artistic community of Westport, Connecticut, where he owned a large property with a Dutch Colonial house, an art studio, and a horse barn, all set on several acres of land. George Wright had married -early in the 20th century- Anne Boylan (1877-1954), daughter of Arthur Boylan and Anna (McKenna) Boylan. She was the sister -among others- of William A. Boylan (1869-1940), founder and first President of Brooklyn College, and of Arthur A. Boylan (1879-1957), a Pr... Read full biography
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About George Hand Wright: Keywords
Keywords (50)
Art Method
- •Comic Book, Comic Strip Artist, Comic Figures
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Jewelry Making, Jewelry Design
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Black, African Culture, Figure, Genre, Civil Rights
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •New York City
- •Outdoor Sporting Scenes, Field and Stream, Hunting
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Society of American Etchers/Brooklyn Society of Etchers
- •Society of Illustrators-
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Teacher
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •CENTURY MAGAZINE Illustrator
- •Genre Specialty
- •HARPER'S WEEKLY, BAZAAR, MONTHLY Illustrator/Photos
- •Illustration Specialty
- •SATURDAY EVENING POST Illustrator and/or Photographer
- •SCRIBNER'S Magazine Illustrator and/or Photographer
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Ferargil Galleries, New York City
- •Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City-
- •Society of Illustrators
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition