Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio
480 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215-3886
Columbus, OH 43215-3886
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Museums page for George Forster ((1817 - 1896)), known for Trompe still life, landscape and genre painting. Showing 4 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1817 Bavaria, Germany - 1896 Brooklyn, New York. Known for: Trompe still life, landscape and genre painting.
Known for lush still lifes, full of the sense of texture from smooth to rough, he placed fruit in natural settings with animals and plants. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and emigrated to New York... Read full biography
Known for lush still lifes, full of the sense of texture from smooth to rough, he placed fruit in natural settings with animals and plants. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and emigrated to New York in 1865 with his wife and seven children. By 1870, he was exhibiting paintings at the National... Read full biography
Known for lush still lifes, full of the sense of texture from smooth to rough, he placed fruit in natural settings with animals and plants. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and emigrated to New York in 1865 with his wife and seven children. By 1870, he was exhibiting paintings at the National Academy of Design and at the Boston Athenaeum. He lived primarily in Brooklyn until his death in 1896. His name was frequently misspelled as "Foster". He exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association in 1879... Read full biography
Known for lush still lifes, full of the sense of texture from smooth to rough, he placed fruit in natural settings with animals and plants. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and emigrated to New York in 1865 with his wife and seven children. By 1870, he was exhibiting paintings at the National Academy of Design and at the Boston Athenaeum. He lived primarily in Brooklyn until his death in 1896. His name was frequently misspelled as "Foster". He exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association in 1879 under the name of Foster. His sons, Henry and George Jr. were both artists, George Jr.'s paintings are often confused with his father's as they are both found to be signed "G. Forster". Source:. Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art"... Read full biography
Known for lush still lifes, full of the sense of texture from smooth to rough, he placed fruit in natural settings with animals and plants. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and emigrated to New York in 1865 with his wife and seven children. By 1870, he was exhibiting paintings at the National Academy of Design and at the Boston Athenaeum. He lived primarily in Brooklyn until his death in 1896. His name was frequently misspelled as "Foster". He exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association in 1879 under the name of Foster. His sons, Henry and George Jr. were both artists, George Jr.'s paintings are often confused with his father's as they are both found to be signed "G. Forster". Source:. Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art"
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Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsCummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64111-1873University of Michigan Museum of Art, UMMA
525 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354