George Wainwright Harvey was born in East Gloucester, and studied with Philadelphia artist W. H. Weisman who taught on Cape Ann during the mid-1870s. Harvey also traveled to Europe to study, but unlike many other artists who chose Paris, Harvey went to Holland where he was influenced by the Dutch version of Impressionism. In addition to working in watercolor, George Harvey was also an accomplished etcher. He and his wife Martha Hale Harvey (who was a superb photographer) lived on River Road in Annisquam for many years.

 

The Two Cousins: Eliza and Maude

Artist: George Wainwright Harvey

Date of Work: 1884

Medium: Watercolor on paper

Accession Number: 2466.50

Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Dorothy Buhler, 1985

Collections: Land and Seascapes

 

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