George Henry

Background

George Henry was born on March 14, 1858 in Irvine, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom. His father's name was William Hendry, and George dropped the "d" from his surname as a young man. His mother was Anne Cowan (Fisher) Henry.

Education

George Henry studied at the Glasgow School of Art, and later in Macgregor's studio.

Career

,Henry's work was influenced by his collaboration with E. A. Hornel in such works as "The Druids" (1887), Grosvenor Gallery, London.

His pictures in public collections include "The Blue Gown," Museum of Cape Town, "The Gray Hat," at Edinburgh, two portraits at Glasgow, and one at Montreal.

Henry's friendship with Edward Atkinson Hornel led to some collaborative work and they were among the first British artists to visit Japan, traveling there together in 1893. On their return in 1895 Henry's compositions reflected the impact of this visit and continued to have a strong Oriental flavour, but he concentrated on the more lucrative painting of portraits and established a successful studio in London.

Henry died on December 23, 1943 in London, United Kingdom.

Achievements

• Henry's importance consists in his influence in the Glasgow school in the direction of richer and more decorative color. In addition to genre and landscape, he was also known for having painted portraits, more distinguished by technical ability than by rendition of character.

Works

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  • Picking Bluebells

  • Felicity

  • The head of the Holy Loch

  • The Honourable Mr Justice Darling, Judge of the King's Bench

  • The Hedgecutter

  • Noon

  • Helen Stirling Stuart of Castlemilk

  • Sir Hector Clare Cameron, President of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

  • Lady in a Green Dress

  • Landscape with Rainbow

  • The Druids: Bringing in the Mistletoe (collaboration with Edward Atkinson Hornel)

  • Beauty and the Beast

  • Lady with Goldfish

  • River Landscape by Moonlight

  • Japanese Lady with a Fan

  • Professor George Gilbert Ramsay

  • A September Day

  • The Grey Hat 1902

  • Sir Humphry Davy Rolleston, Seated, Holding a Mace

  • The Reading

  • The Tortoiseshell Mirror

  • Nell

  • In a Japanese Garden

  • Mrs. Kirkwood

  • Portrait of a Lady in Black

  • In a Tokyo Garden

  • Brig o' Turk

  • Geisha Girl

  • The Green Hat

  • Annette Peile

  • Nursemaid in Kelvingrove Park

  • David Gill

  • East and West

  • Edinburgh

  • Playmates

  • The Black Hat

  • The Girl in White

  • The Chalk Pit

Membership

George Henry joined the circle of painters known as the Glasgow Boys. He was also elected a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1902 and an associate of the Royal Academy.

• Royal Scottish Academy

  1902

Connections

Father:

William Hendry

Mother:

Anne Cowan (Fisher) Henry

Friend:

Edward Atkinson Hornel