George Thomas Taylor (September 6, 1838 – April 5, 1913) was a Canadian photographer and painter whose work depicts the landscapes and everyday life of nineteenth-century New Brunswick.

He developed an interest in photography and in 1856, he began his career, during which he documented and photographed provincial locations, including the Tobique Valley.

George Thomas Taylor was born on September 6, 1838, in Fredericton,[2] a British garrison town in the Colony of New Brunswick.

[4] In the early 1860's, he developed a friendship with Arthur Hamilton Gordon, the last Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick before the colony's Confederation.

[1] During his expeditions, Taylor formed friendships with Maliseet peoples, including a notable individual known as Gave Acquin, with whom he frequently collaborated while exploring the province.

[11] He traversed the forests and river valleys of New Brunswick by canoe,[12][13] and was aided by his brother John as well as First Nations guides,[14] who referred to him as "Garge".

[7] Taylor, who continued to live in Fredericton after 1896,[1] earned an income from making studio portraits of notable individuals, though his main interest was landscape and scenery photography.

[13] His collection mostly consisted of images of New Brunswick, including rivers, towns, mills, lumber camps, hunters, fishermen, and indigenous guides.

For example, the New Brunswick Railway Company commissioned him to photograph sites along the route to Edmunston before tracks were laid west of Fredericton.

[1] As he moved to painting, Taylor frequently used his photographs as references,[7] often creating scenes that were inspired by New Brunswick forests.

[25] On March 28, 1968, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery held a private exhibition to show pieces that had been recently donated, including eight of Taylor's oil paintings and four of his watercolors.

Among those who attended included Lieutenant Governor Wallace Samuel Bird, Premier Louis Joseph Robichaud, legislative members, as well as the mayor of Fredericton.