Like his older brother George Wright, he painted hunting and coaching scenes, as well as horse portraits.
George Edward and Elizabeth were married on 22 August 1859 in St' Jude's Church at Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
[7][8] George Edward Wright and Elizabeth Scott had seven children, five of whom were professional artists, but none of whom has any formal training in art:[1]: 5 Wright married Margaret Ellen Graeme Sharpe (28 February 1880[39] – 12 December 1957[40]) at Christ Church in Forest Hill on 1 June 1912.
[41] Margaret had been born in Costa Rica to Philip Sharpe (c. 1849 – 12 December 1905)[42] and Alianora Rufford (baptised 25 June 1848[43] – 1892).
She was living at 22 Grena Road, Richmond, Surrey at the time but dies at 26 Wolverton Avenue, Kingston upon Thames.
[51] In his early teens Wright fell under the influence of Samuel Edmund Waller, and at the age of 13 began to produce paintings of handsome Georgian gallants, many on horseback, either courting or eloping with their lady loves.
[63] In 1909, Wright provide eight full page illustrations for The Children's Dickens: Stories selected from various tale (1909) London: Henry Frowde and Hodder and Stoughton.