Background
Mowbray was born of English parents at Alexandria, Egypt. His father, George M. Mowbray, was an expert in explosives.
Mowbray was born of English parents at Alexandria, Egypt. His father, George M. Mowbray, was an expert in explosives.
He studied with Bonnat until 1883.
Left an orphan, the son was taken to America by an uncle, who settled at North Adams, Massachusetts. After a year at the United States Military Academy at West Point, he went to Paris and entered the atelier of Leon Bonnat in 1879, his first picture, Aladdin, bringing him to public notice. Subsequently Mowbray was best known for his decorative work, especially The Transmission of the Law, Appellate Court House.
Ceiling for the residence of F. West. Vanderbilt.
The ceilings in Justice of the Peace Morgan"s Library and The Morgan Library & Museum"s Annex building. As well as the ceiling and walls of the library of the University Club, all in New York City.
This last was executed in Rome, where, in 1903, he was made director of the American Academy. Other works include murals in the Appellate Courthouse and the University Club library in New New York
The homes of C.P. Huntington and Larz Anderson.
And the Howard M. Metzenbaum United States. Courthouse in Cleveland, Ohio. He taught at the Art Students League of New York circa 1901.
In 1886, he became a member of the Society of American Artists. He was made a full member of the Academy in 1891. He was a member of the United States. Commission of Fine Arts from 1921 to 1928.