George H. Taggart (March 11, 1865 - August 26, 1958) was an American genre painter and portraitist.
George Henry Taggart | |
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| Born | March 11, 1865 Evans Mills, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1958 |
| Resting place | Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, New York |
| Education | Académie Julian |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Mary Dickson Sample |
Life
editTaggart was born on March 11, 1865, in Evans Mills, New York.[1][2][3] He attended the Académie Julian in Paris, France, where he was trained by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Gabriel Ferrier, and Jules Joseph Lefebvre.[2][4] He first exhibited his work in France at the Paris Salon and in Toulouse.[1]
Taggart returned to New York, where he exhibited his work at the National Academy of Design in 1898.[1] He moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1900, and he was asked to do paintings for Brigham Young University and the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] For example, he did a portrait of Joseph Smith in 1902,[5] and a group portrait of the Quorum of the Twelve in 1903.[6] He painted many portraits of prominent Utahns, including Salt Lake City Mayor Ezra Thompson.[7] He traveled to Mexico to do a portrait of President Porfirio Díaz in 1903.[8] His artwork was collected by Guillermo Landa y Escandón and Wilhelm II, German Emperor.[1]
Taggart married Mary Dickson Sample.[9] He died August 26, 1958, in Port Washington, New York,[1] and he was buried in the Brookside Cemetery in Watertown, New York.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "George H. Taggart". Portrait Collection. The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Artist: George H Taggart 3 artifacts total". Utah Division of Arts and Museums. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Watertown Daily Times, Watertown NY, August 27, 1958, George H Taggart Obituary
- ^ "Utah Artists Project: George H. Taggart". J. Willard Marriott Library. The University of Utah. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Portrait of Joseph F. Smith, (painting)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Twelve Apostles of the Mormon Church, (painting)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "New Portrait of the Mayor. One Just Finished By G. H. Taggart to Be Place in Council Chamber". The Salt Lake Tribune. February 21, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Honors for Salt Lake Artist". Salt Lake Telegram. August 20, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ US Census Records 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- ^ Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, NY August 27, 1958
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