About George McCord
Lived 1848 – 1909 (aged 60–61). George McCord was an American painter.
George McCord (August 1, 1848 – April 6, 1909) was an American painter, known for atmospheric marine and landscape paintings in oil, pastel, and watercolor and for black and white drawings. McCord was born in New York City and remained primarily a resident in Brooklyn although he traveled widely and from 1883 also had a studio in Morristown, New Jersey. He was part of the second generation of Hudson River School painters.
He studied at the Hudson River Institute, the Claverack Academy in Claverack, New York.
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Who was George McCord?
American artist (1848-1909)
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George McCord was born on 1 August 1848 in New York City.
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George McCord died in 1909 in New York City.
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George McCord was a painter.
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