Hermon Atkins MacNeil
Hermon Atkins MacNeil (born February 27, 1866 in Everett , Massachusetts , † October 2, 1947 in Queens , New York City ) was an American sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries . MacNeil marked his work with the initial M .
Life
From 1886 to 1889, MacNeil taught industrial art at Cornell University in Ithaca , New York , and later studied with the well-known French sculptors Henri Chapu and Alexandre Falguière in Paris . On his return to the United States he worked as assistant to Philip Martiny , where he made models for the World Columbian Exposition in 1893. Three years later MacNeil received the Rinehart scholarship and was able to study in Rome for four years . One of his most important works was the sculpture in Columbus , Ohio , in honor of President William McKinley . One of his last works was the statue dedicated for the Pony Express in 1940 in St. Joseph , Missouri .
Hermon Atkins MacNeil was married to the sculptor Carol Brooks (1871-1944). This belonged to the White Rabbits who studied under Lorado Taft and created sculptures for the World's Columbian Exposition .
Honors
- 1906 member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
Web links
- artnet.de
- Works of Art (English)
- The Art Institute of Chicago (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hermon A. MacNeil. In: americanart.si.edu. Smithsonian American Art Museum , accessed December 30, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacNeil, Hermon Atkins |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Everett , Massachusetts , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1947 |
| Place of death | Queens , New York City , New York , United States |