Henry Oliver Walker (May 14, 1843 – January 14, 1929) was an American painter of figures and portraits best known for his mural decorations. His works include a series of paintings honoring various poets for the Library of Congress and decorations for public buildings such as the Appellate Court House in New York City, Bowdoin College in Maine, the Massachusetts State House, the Minnesota State Capitol, and the Court House in Newark, New Jersey.

Life

Walker was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1888 he married Laura Marquand, a textile designer and decorative artist. He became a member of the National Academy of Design, New York, in 1902. Walker died in Belmont, Massachusetts.

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Image:Howalker_bearded_gentleman.jpg|Portrait of an Unknown Bearded Gentleman. Oil on canvas, 1886

Image:Walker_h_o_laura_first_crop.jpg|Detail from Laura Marquand, future wife of the artist, c. 1887

Image:Lyric-poetry-Walker-Highsmith.jpeg|Lyric Poetry (1896), Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Image:LOC Painting 04.jpg|Ganymede (1896), Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Image:South Corridor, Great Hall. Adonis mural of the Lyric Poetry series by Henry O. Walker. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007684345.tif|Adonis (1896), Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C

Image:Narcissus by Walker.jpg|Narcissus (1890s), Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Image:Henry O. Walker - Musa Regina (1905).jpg|Musa Regina (1905), Smithsonian American Art Museum

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  • Information on his historic home
  • About the Cornish Arts Colony