Richard E. Brooks (sculptor)
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Richard Edwin Brooks (1865-1919)[1] was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, studied in Paris under the sculptor Jean-Paul Aubé (1837-1916). His early work Chant de la Vague (Song of the Wave) was idealistic; later works were more conventional statues.[2]
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[edit] Notable works
- Statue of Thomas Cass, in Boston (1899).[3]
- Bust of Francis Amasa Walker in the Boston Public Library (1901).[4]
- Statues for Maryland in the National Statuary Hall Collection (1903):
- Statue of William Henry Seward, in Seattle (1909) for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and moved to Volunteer Park in 1910.[7]
- Statue of John H. McGraw, in Seattle (1913).[8]
[edit] Honors
- Elected to National Sculpture Society (1897).[9]
- Gold medal in sculpture at the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition 1901.[10]
- Elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1908.[11]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Taft, pp 501-503
- ^ Taft, pp. 501
- ^ Bacon, Edwin Monroe (1903), Boston: a Guide Book, Ginn & Company, p. 77, <http://books.google.com/books?id=bsQ_zJv41sIC&dq=%22richard+e+brooks%22+bronze&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0>
- ^ “The Bust of General Walker”, The Tech, vol. 20, MIT, November 8, 1900, p. 78, <http://www-tech.mit.edu/V19/PDF/N11.pdf>
- ^ Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Architect of the Capitol.
- ^ John Hanson. Architect of the Capitol.
- ^ Stein, Alan J. (June 26, 2007). Statue of William H. Seward is unveiled at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition on September 10, 1909. HistoryLink.org.
- ^ Rochester, Junius (July 06, 2001). McGraw, John H. (1850-1910). HistoryLink.org.
- ^ Beatty, John W. (April 24, 1897), Art and Artists, The New York Times, p. BR6, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=940DE3D61339E433A25757C2A9629C94669ED7CF>
- ^ Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events, D. Appleton and Co., 1902, pp. 238-239, <http://books.google.com/books?id=iqsYAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22richard+e+brooks%22+paris&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0>
- ^ Deceased Members. American Academy of Arts and Letters. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
[edit] References
- Taft, Lorado (1903), History of American Sculpture, MacMillan, <http://books.google.com/books?id=sD4CAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22richard+e+brooks%22+paris&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0>
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- The Points on the Park Sculpture Park
- The Monumental City Famous Monuments
- New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904
- The New Senate Chamber. Maryland State Archives (April 13, 2006).
[edit] Pictures of the artist
- Warner, Arthur Churchill (about 1909), Richard E. Brooks - nd., University of Washington Digital Collections, WAR0354, <http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/warner&CISOPTR=202&CISORESTMP=&CISOVIEWTMP=>
- Mr. Richard E. Brooks, NYPL Digital Gallery, 1129763, <http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?trg=1&parent_id=460121&word=&s=¬word=&d=&c=&f=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&lword=&lfield=&num=0&imgs=12&snum=&pNum=>
[edit] Pictures of sculptures
- Song of the Wave. Metropolitan Museum of Art (1895, cast 1904).
- The Bather. Metropolitan Museum of Art (1895, cast 1904).
- Colonel Thomas Cass Statue. Irish-American Historic Places. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- Warner, Arthur Churchill. William Henry Seward monument in Seattle, n.d.. University of Washington Digital Collections.
- Curtis, Asahel, Statue of John H. McGraw, Seattle, University of Washington Digital Collections, CUR1051, <http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/curtis&CISOPTR=43&CISORESTMP=&CISOVIEWTMP=&CISOMODE=bib>
- The Annapolis Complex Collection. Maryland State Archives (2002).
[edit] Newspaper
- Statue of Col. Thomas Cass, The New York Times, September 23, 1899, p. 1, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C01E4D91431E733A25750C2A96F9C94689ED7CF>
- Art Awards at Buffalo, The New York Times, August 7, 1901, p. 7, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C01E6DE1130E132A25754C0A96E9C946097D6CF>
- The Liverpool Exchange Fire, The New York Times, December 7, 1901, p. 8, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9900E2D6153FE433A25754C0A9649D946097D6CF>
- Exhibit by Five Sculptors, The New York Times, March 20, 1908, p. 6, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A03E7DF143EE233A25753C2A9659C946997D6CF>
- Paris Salon Shows Many Americans, The New York Times, May 1, 1909, p. 4, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F02E5D61131E733A25752C0A9639C946897D6CF>
- Col. Astor in Tennis Match, The New York Times, August 8, 1911, p. 9, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9901E3DC1131E233A2575BC0A96E9C946096D6CF>
- Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph (February 11, 1912), American Art Show Wins Paris Praise, The New York Times, p. C4, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F04E5DF133AE633A25752C1A9649C946396D6CF>
