George Wharton Edwards

George Wharton Edwards

George Wharton Edwards (1859 in Fair Haven, Connecticut – January 18, 1950 in Greenwich) was an American impressionist painter and illustrator and author of several books of travel and historical subjects.

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.

He died in Greenwich, Connecticut, aged 90.

External links

* [http://www.piercegalleries.com/artists/iart_edwards.html Bio at Pierce Galleries]
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