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Harvey, George
| Last Name: | Harvey |
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| First Name: | George |
| Dates: |
*1800 (Date of Birth)
*1878 (Date of Death)
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| Biography/History: | Born in Tottenham, England, George Harvey is considered by many critics to be the earliest flower-specialist painter in America. He first visited the United States in 1820 and traveled in Ohio, Michigan and Canada before returning to New York City and Boston. By 1829, he had completed about 400 portrait miniatures and also did delicate watercolor landscapes. For the remainder of his career, he traveled between England and America, and in 1835 built a home on the Hudson River near his friend, Washington Irving at Tarrytown. He did a number of large floral still lifes. In 1838, he published 40 of his engraved landscapes by subscription, accompanied by a text written by him and edited by Irving. The cost was enormous, and only 250 copies with 4 views sold. The New York Historical Society has about 20 of the unpublished watercolors intended for engraving. |
| Related Objects: |
1564.366 (Engraving, no title (classroom scene), 1846)
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