The Mood Room · George Henry Yewell
George Henry Yewell Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
George Henry Yewell
Early Life and Education George Henry Yewell (January 20, 1830 – September 26, 1923) was an American painter and etcher born in Havre de Grace, Maryland. His father, Solomon Yewell, died when he was a young boy, leaving him and his mother to relocate to Cincinnati, Ohio, where Harriet Carver Yewell had family connections. Recognizing the importance of artistic training, Harriet enrolled her son in Theodore S. Parvin’s school in Iowa Ci
ty, Iowa—Parvin would later become a respected educator and editor of *The Annals of Iowa*. This formative experience instilled in Yewell an appreciation for observation and meticulous draftsmanship, qualities that would characterize his entire oeuvre. Iowa City Years: From 1841 to 1848, Yewell honed his artistic skills through apprenticeship with a tailor while simultaneously cultivating his passion for art. Thomas Cole’s Influence:…
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mood
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