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1832 Coventry, New York - 1912 Elmira, New York. Known for: Landscape, portrait, genre, coastal painting.
George W. Waters, 1832-1912. Adapted by Rachael Sadinsky from her essays in the exhibition brochure George W. Waters, 1832-1912 (Elmira, NY: Arnot Art Museum, 1989). George W. Waters lived and worked... Read full biography
George W. Waters, 1832-1912. Adapted by Rachael Sadinsky from her essays in the exhibition brochure George W. Waters, 1832-1912 (Elmira, NY: Arnot Art Museum, 1989). George W. Waters lived and worked in Elmira, New York, for most of his adult life. Inspired by nature's gentle beauty, Waters set out... Read full biography
George W. Waters, 1832-1912. Adapted by Rachael Sadinsky from her essays in the exhibition brochure George W. Waters, 1832-1912 (Elmira, NY: Arnot Art Museum, 1989). George W. Waters lived and worked in Elmira, New York, for most of his adult life. Inspired by nature's gentle beauty, Waters set out to record the world around him: hills covered in autumn hues; apple trees blossoming in spring; cattle grazing beside a river; ocean waves in moonlight. He traveled throughout the northeast to sketch... Read full biography
George W. Waters, 1832-1912. Adapted by Rachael Sadinsky from her essays in the exhibition brochure George W. Waters, 1832-1912 (Elmira, NY: Arnot Art Museum, 1989). George W. Waters lived and worked in Elmira, New York, for most of his adult life. Inspired by nature's gentle beauty, Waters set out to record the world around him: hills covered in autumn hues; apple trees blossoming in spring; cattle grazing beside a river; ocean waves in moonlight. He traveled throughout the northeast to sketch the river valleys, mountain ranges, and coastlines before returning to his studio in Elmira to paint. Many of his works were done on commission by or sold to private collectors outside the area, some as far away as Wisconsin, and he exhibited his... Read full biography
George W. Waters, 1832-1912. Adapted by Rachael Sadinsky from her essays in the exhibition brochure George W. Waters, 1832-1912 (Elmira, NY: Arnot Art Museum, 1989). George W. Waters lived and worked in Elmira, New York, for most of his adult life. Inspired by nature's gentle beauty, Waters set out to record the world around him: hills covered in autumn hues; apple trees blossoming in spring; cattle grazing beside a river; ocean waves in moonlight. He traveled throughout the northeast to sketch the river valleys, mountain ranges, and coastlines before returning to his studio in Elmira to paint. Many of his works were done on commission by or sold to private collectors outside the area, some as far away as Wisconsin, and he exhibited his works regularly and with considerable acclaim. Yet, the people of Elmira were always his most supportive publ... Read full biography
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About George Waters: Keywords
Keywords (20)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape with Cattle, Sheep or Other Farm Animals
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Adirondack Mountains
- •Lake George, New York
- •White Mountains, New Hampshire
Chronology
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Boston Art Club-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts