George Herbert McCord Paintings

A colorful tonalist cityscape with sun setting over the dome of St. Peters in Rome, Italy by American artist George Herbert McCord (1848-1909). McCord was born in New York City, stud...

Very impressive 19th century Hudson River School pastel painting of sailing ships by George Herbert McCord (1848 - 1909). Pastel on board....

Hudson River School artist George Herbert McCord's (1848-1909) "Sunset over Lake George" is oil on canvas and measures 10 x 8 inches. The work is signed by McCord at the lower left. ...

Tonalist sunset painting by American artist George Herbert McCord (1848-1909), "Boating at Sunset" depicts a lone figure boating on a body of glimmering water as the sun sets behind a mountain. A crescent moon is depicted at upper left. Painted in oil on canvas the painting measures 12 x 16 inches. It is signed at the lower left. The work is framed and ready to hang. A member of the second generation of Hudson River School painters, George Herbert McCord is known for his atmospheric landscape and marine paintings executed in a variety of media, including oil, pastel, and watercolor, and which capture a variety of locales. McCord was born in 1848 in New York City, where he lived and worked his entire life. After 1883, he kept an additional studio in Morristown, NJ. McCord traveled throughout North America, painting in the Berkshire, Adirondack and Laurentian mountain ranges, the Hudson River Valley, the coast of New England, the Upper Mississippi, and Florida, which had become popular among Eastern vacationers. He was among a select group of artists commissioned by the Santa Fe Railroad to paint the Grand Canyon, and also participated in a special painting excursion to the Erie Canal...

A stunning antique American tonalist Hudson River School painting depicting a harbor at dusk. The colors and composition of this phenomenal unsigned work are further enhanced by its...

George Herbert McCord Original Oil Painting 19th c. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 30" wide x 18" high. The frame measures 36" wide x 24" high. Signed in the lower right corner. The painting shows some past professional repairs to the canvas (as seen from the back only). Good antique condition. George 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 and with Samuel Morse...

A stunning antique American Hudson River School painting by George Herbert McCord. Oil on board, circa 1890. Framed. Signed lower right. Image size, 24"L x 14"H. Biography: Known for atmospheric marine and landscape paintings in oil, pastel, and watercolor and for black and white drawings, George 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 and with Samuel Morse and James Fairman. By 1870, he was exhibiting at the National Academy of Design. He made frequent sketching trips in New England, Canada, Florida, and the Upper Mississippi and participated in one of the exclusive excursions sponsored by the Santa Fe Railroad to paint the Grand Canyon. He was also part of a special Erie Canal painting...

A stunning antique American Hudson River School painting by George Herbert McCord. This piece is titled on the reverse. it says "Moorlands at E..." We were unable to determine the exact location but McCord was active in New York and New Jersey. The canvas measures 16" x 20" and the piece on the wall is 20" x 24". Biography: Known for atmospheric marine and landscape paintings in oil, pastel, and watercolor and for black and white drawings, George 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 and with Samuel Morse and James Fairman. By 1870, he was exhibiting at the National Academy of Design. He made frequent sketching trips in New England, Canada, Florida, and the Upper Mississippi and participated in one of the exclusive excursions sponsored by the Santa Fe Railroad to paint the Grand Canyon. He was also part of a special Erie Canal...