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Museums page for George Harvey ((1800 - 1878)), known for Landscape, miniature and floral still life painting. Showing 8 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1800 Tottenham, England - 1878 Taunton?, England. Known for: Landscape, miniature and floral still life painting.
Born in Tottenham, England, George Harvey is considered by many critics to be the earliest flower-specialist painter in America. He was primarily a watercolorist, and did a number of large floral... Read full biography
Born in Tottenham, England, George Harvey is considered by many critics to be the earliest flower-specialist painter in America. He was primarily a watercolorist, and did a number of large floral still life. He first visited the United States in 1820 and traveled in Ohio, Michigan and Canada before... Read full biography
Born in Tottenham, England, George Harvey is considered by many critics to be the earliest flower-specialist painter in America. He was primarily a watercolorist, and did a number of large floral still life. He first visited the United States in 1820 and traveled in Ohio, Michigan and Canada before settling in New York City and then Boston. Many of the details of those travels are unknown. In 1828, Harvey submitted two picturesque* English scene paintings and a floral still life to the National... Read full biography
Born in Tottenham, England, George Harvey is considered by many critics to be the earliest flower-specialist painter in America. He was primarily a watercolorist, and did a number of large floral still life. He first visited the United States in 1820 and traveled in Ohio, Michigan and Canada before settling in New York City and then Boston. Many of the details of those travels are unknown. In 1828, Harvey submitted two picturesque* English scene paintings and a floral still life to the National Academy of Design* for exhibition. He listed his address as Brooklyn and on the works described the English scenes as "made from a Sketch Taken in 1819;" and the still life as "A Vase of Flowers Copied from Nature." (Dearinger) He was almost... Read full biography
Born in Tottenham, England, George Harvey is considered by many critics to be the earliest flower-specialist painter in America. He was primarily a watercolorist, and did a number of large floral still life. He first visited the United States in 1820 and traveled in Ohio, Michigan and Canada before settling in New York City and then Boston. Many of the details of those travels are unknown. In 1828, Harvey submitted two picturesque* English scene paintings and a floral still life to the National Academy of Design* for exhibition. He listed his address as Brooklyn and on the works described the English scenes as "made from a Sketch Taken in 1819;" and the still life as "A Vase of Flowers Copied from Nature." (Dearinger) He was almost immediately elected to the Academy for membership, which indicates that although he was a relative newcomer to New York City, he had already... Read full biography
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Museums & Collections (8)
All MuseumsMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
180 St Kilda Road
Melbourne, AustraliaNew-York Historical Society
2 West 77th Street At Central Park
New York City, NY 10024RISD Museum
224 Benefit Street
20 North Main Street
Providence, RI 02903-2723The Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052The Columbus Museum (COMU)
1251 Wynnton Road
Columbus, GA 31906Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21741-0423