[George Whiting]. American artist, a nephew of Washington Allston; born in New Haven, CT, on the 26th of June 1816. He studied in the United States, then spent several years in Europe, and subsequently settled in New York City. His productions comprise historical and genre pictures, and some portraits, all of which have been favorably received. His earlier work, which attracted much attention, includes Murder of the Princes in the Tower and Boy Listening to a Ghost Story. Of his later work, Washington Receiving His Mother’s Blessing and Columbus and the Egg are the best known.
