George Whiting Flagg was an American painter of historical scenes and genre pictures. He was from a family of artists including his brother, Jared Bradley Flagg, and uncle Washington Allston, with whom both brothers studied.
Early life
Flagg was born on June 26, 1816, in New Haven, Connecticut. He was one of seven children born to New Haven mayor Henry Collins Flagg and Martha (née Whiting) Flagg. Both Flagg brothers studied painting under their uncle, Washington Allston. Through his sister Rachel and her first husband Abraham, he was the uncle of Alice Claypoole Gwynne, who married Cornelius Vanderbilt II in 1867. Through his brother Jared, he was the uncle of Beaux-Arts architect Ernest Flagg. ==Career==
Career
'' (1835) in The Henry Luce II Center for the Study of American Culture, New York Flagg's early work included Boy Listening to a Ghost Story, A Young Greek, and Jacob and Rachel at the Well. Later life Later in life, Flagg studied theology and entered the ministry, but eventually he returned to painting, mainly portraiture, during his declining years. ==Personal life==
Personal life
On February 14, 1849, Flagg was married to Louisa Henriques. Together they were the parents of four children, including: • George Allston Flagg (1849–1942), who married Thirza Mahalia Kisby (1853–1930). • Emanuel Henriques Flagg (1855–1936), who married Ella Martha Beegle (1858–1931) in 1885. Flagg died on January 5, 1897, in Nantucket, Massachusetts. ==References==