| George W. Maynard | |
| Birth Name: | George Willoughby Maynard |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1843 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Death Place: | New York, New York |
| Occupation: | Artist |
| Education: | National Academy of Design, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) |
| Signature: | Signature of George Willoughby Maynard.png |
George Willoughby Maynard (March 5, 1843 – April 5, 1923) was an American painter, illustrator and muralist.
George W. Maynard was born in Washington, D.C. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, and the Royal Academy in Antwerp, Belgium.[1]
His best-known works are the murals inside the old Metropolitan Opera House, New York (demolished 1967); the frieze in the Appellate Court House, New York; and his mural panels at the Library of Congress. He was elected an associate of the National Academy of Design in 1885, and served as its librarian.[2]
He died in New York on April 5, 1923.[3]