George Henry Taggart (American school,1865-1924), Portrait of mother and child, three quarter length in evening dress, signed and dated 1905 lower right, oil on canvas, 80 x 114cm Notes: George Henry Taggart was born in Port Washington, New York in 1865. He trained in Paris and specialised in portrait and genre painting. His work was recognised st the Expo Toulouse, France and the Salon d'Automne. Due to health reasons he moved to Utah in 1900 and then spent much time painting the elders of the Mormon church. The sitters in this portrait are Amy and her son Leslie Sample. Amy sample was George Taggart's sister in law.