Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
George Gardner Symons
Artist
Centurion, 1912–1930
Proposed by
Ben Foster and Harry W. Watrous
Ben Foster and Harry W. Watrous
born
October 27, 1861
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
died
January 12, 1930
Hillside, New Jersey
Hillside, New Jersey
elected
November 2, 1912
Age fifty-one
Age fifty-one
buried
Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum,
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
proposer of
Archivist’s Notes
His widow married Louis Betts.
Century Memorial
Another of our pleasing painters of nature was George Gardner Symons, whose canvases were usually painted out of doors, with only the finishing touches left for the studio. Notably effective in snow scenes and river pictures, his works hang on the walls of all the principal American galleries. Their color was distinctive; their conception often seemed to reflect his own strong personality.
Alexander Dana Noyes
1931 Century Association Yearbook