George Webster was a highly refined, late 18th/early 19th century, British Marine Artist, who painted the varied sailing vessels and cities that he witnessed firsthand along the European and British Coasts, in the 17th century Dutch Maritime Style. Many of his paintings serve as important and accurate historical records of the ships of the time. In 1797, he started showing his work at galleries in London and at the Royal Society of British Artists, The British Institution, and the Royal Academy.

Webster toured extensively and painted the seascapes upon which he travelled. Between 1803 and 1806 he toured Africa. He visited the Slave Coast of West Africa and painted a seascape showing two British slave ships taking on board slaves at Fort Christiansborg. The painting is held by the Danish Maritime Museum. Webster drew a depiction of Fort Metal Cross in modern-day Ghana. It is not known whether Webster travelled to Africa in any official capacity.

Webster also published many engravings. These included one of Captain James Lawrence of the United States frigate Chesapeake who died while engaged with the British ship Shannon on the first of June 1813. Webster remarked, "This Print is respectfully dedicated to the British Nation whose philanthropy is such as to esteem the Brave and Virtuous even in an Enemy."

His work is in Public Institutions and Collections including:

Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery

Victoria & Albert Museum

Danish Maritime Museum

The Collection of the British Museum

National Maritime Museum of England

National trusy Museum, England

Channel Islands Maritime Museum, Oxnard, California, US