George Wharton Edwards
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George Wharton Edwards was an American
impressionist painter and illustrator and author of several books of travel and historical subjects. His books which included his own illustrations included such titles as Holland, London, and Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France.
Edwards was educated at Antwerp and Paris
. He painted portraits and murals and moved to Greenwich in 1912. He was a member of the Cos Cob Art Colony
.
Edwards died in Greenwich, Connecticut
at the aged of 90.
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impressionist painter and illustrator and author of several books of travel and historical subjects. His books which included his own illustrations included such titles as Holland, London, and Vanished Halls and Cathedrals of France.
Edwards was educated at Antwerp and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He painted portraits and murals and moved to Greenwich in 1912. He was a member of the Cos Cob Art Colony
Cos Cob Art Colony
The Cos Cob Art Colony was a group of artists, many of them American Impressionists, who gathered in and around Cos Cob, a section of Greenwich, Connecticut, from about 1890 to about 1920....
.
Edwards died in Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
at the aged of 90.
External links
- Bio at Pierce Galleries
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