George Whiting Flagg [SEP] place of death
studied theology and entered the ministry, but eventually he returned to painting, mainly portraiture, during his declining years.
Flagg lived his later years at his home located at 12 Westminster Street, on the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts. until his death in 1897. He continued to painting in a small studio next to this home. Above the fireplace in the upstairs bedroom, Flagg kept his work known as ""He That Maketh Haste To Be Rich Shall Not Be Innocent"".
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George Whiting Flagg
George Whiting Flagg (June 26, 1816 - January 5, 1897) was an American painter of historical scenes and genre pictures. He was from a family of prominent artists including his brother, Jared Bradley Flagg, and uncle Washington Allston, with whom both men studied under.
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