The Luminous Legacy of George Loftus Noyes In the soft, dappled light of an American afternoon, one can almost feel the presence of George Loftus Noyes. A master of the fleeting moment, Noyes occupied a unique space in the early 20th-century art world, bridging the gap between the rigorous traditions of European training and the burgeoning spirit of American Impressionism. Born in 1864 in Bothwell, Canada West, his roots were deeply i…