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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 54 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 20 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 18 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fine Arts, the. (search)
as known in this country. Now the increasing demand for statuary promises a brilliant future for the sculptor. Among the earlier of American sculptors were Horatio Greenough (q. v.) and Hiram powers (q. v.). They may be said to have introduced the art. Greenough was the first American who produced a marble group, The chanting CheGreenough was the first American who produced a marble group, The chanting Cherubs, for J. Fenimore Cooper. For many years there was a prudish feeling that made nude figures an abomination. So sensitive were the ladies of Philadelphia concerning the antique figures displayed at the exhibitions of the Academy of Fine Arts, that one day in the week was set apart for the visits of the gentler sex. The multiplication of art schools, art museums, and art exhibitions has quite generally dissipated prudery. Crawford gave to American sculpture a fame that widened that of Greenough and Powers. Music has had a habitation here, first in the form of psalm-singing, from the earliest settlements. Now its excellent professors and practitioner
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenough, Horatio 1805-1852 (search)
Greenough, Horatio 1805-1852 Sculptor; born in Boston, Mass., Sept. 6, 1805; graduated at Harvard in 1825; evinced a taste and talent for the cultivation of art in Horatio Greenough. his early youth; and soon after his graduation he went to ItHoratio Greenough. his early youth; and soon after his graduation he went to Italy, where he remained about a year. On his return to Boston in 1826 he modelled several busts, and then returned to Italy, making Florence his residence. Ever active, ever learning, and exceedingly industrious, he executed many pieces of sculptgroup for the government—The rescue—which occupied the artist about eight years. Besides numerous statues and groups, Mr. Greenough made busts of many of our statesmen. His Life and essays were published in 1853 by his friend Henry T. Tuckerman. Mre and essays were published in 1853 by his friend Henry T. Tuckerman. Mr. Greenough was greatly beloved by those who were favored with his personal acquaintance as a noble, generous, and kindhearted man. He died in Summerville, Mass., Dec. 18, 1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tuckerman, Henry Theodore 1813-1871 (search)
Tuckerman, Henry Theodore 1813-1871 Author; born in Boston, Mass., April 20, 1813; received an academic education; and went to Europe in 1833 and 1837. He returned to the United States in 1839; became contributor to periodicals; and wrote Artist life, or sketches of American painters; Memorial of Horatio Greenough; Essay on Washington; America and her Commentators, etc. He died in New York City, Dec. 17, 1871.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
...March 31, 1842 Influenza, called la grippe, widely prevalent......1842 Col. John C. Fremont's first exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains commences......May 2, 1842 United States exploring expedition under Lieut. Charles Wilkes after a voyage of four years and over 90,000 miles, returns to New York......June 10, 1842 Dorr's Rebellion in Rhode Island, caused by the disagreement between the Charter and Suffrage parties......May–June, 1842 Statue of Washington, by Horatio Greenough, placed in the Capitol......1842 Charles Dickens visits the United States......1842 Earliest actual finding of gold in California in Los Angeles district......1842 Ashburton treaty with England for settling the boundaries between Maine and the British provinces, also for suppressing the slave-trade and extradition, negotiated at Washington between Lord Ashburton, special minister of Great Britain, and Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, and signed......Aug. 9, 1842 End of t