Early years
George New was born November 27, 1894, in a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania suburb. In his early years he traveled with family and attended a number of prep schools on the east coast. A fishing expedition to Wisconsin, with his father, fostered his love for the state which he would eventually call home. New served in World War One on the French side, he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre after sustaining numerous injuries. After the war he finished his education in France and then was involved in archaeological expeditions in North Africa, and Asia.Milwaukee
From 1936 until 1941 he was a sort of artist in residence and informal lecturer on theLater life
New suffered a paralytic stroke on December 26, 1956, from which he never fully recovered. In his later years New continued to etch, but not at the rate prior to his stroke. He died on February 14, 1963. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery inArtwork
One of George New's most widely known etchings was a portrait of General Billy Mitchell. Other etchings were acquired by the Library of Congress in Washington DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and museums in Paris and London. He was responsible for a number of etchings featuring prominent buildings of Midwestern campuses, including Northwestern University, Notre Dame University, the University of Chicago, Marquette University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. New also painted a number of portraits; these included Federal Judge F. Ryan Duffy, Col. Phillp Westfahl, and the last Czar of Russia.Waukesha Freeman Staff. (1942, Undated). Dr. George New Carroll College Artwork. Waukesha Freeman .Archival collections
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{{DEFAULTSORT:New, George 1894 births 1963 deaths Artists from Wisconsin 20th-century American painters American male painters 20th-century American male artists