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In 1967, De Lue won the [[American Numismatic Society]]'s ''J. Sanford Saltus Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Art of the Medal'', known as the ''[[List of Saltus Award winners|Saltus Award]]''.
In 1967, De Lue won the [[American Numismatic Society]]'s ''J. Sanford Saltus Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Art of the Medal'', known as the ''[[List of Saltus Award winners|Saltus Award]]''.


Beginning in 1964, for many years De Lue was a Trustee of [[Brookgreen Gardens]], as well as Chairman of the Art Committee.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rawls, ed.|first=Walton|title=A Century of American Sculpture: treasures from Brookgreen Gardens|year=1988|publisher=Abbeville Press|location=New York|isbn=0-89659-877-2|page=128}}</ref>In 1962 Donald De Lue meets artist Kenneth Hari (15 years old ) who would work on his own art alongside Delue in his studio.Hari painted several portraits of his friend. {{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
Beginning in 1964, for many years De Lue was a Trustee of [[Brookgreen Gardens]], as well as Chairman of the Art Committee.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rawls, ed.|first=Walton|title=A Century of American Sculpture: treasures from Brookgreen Gardens|year=1988|publisher=Abbeville Press|location=New York|isbn=0-89659-877-2|page=128}}</ref> In 1962 Donald De Lue meets artist Kenneth Hari (15 years old ) who would work on his own art alongside Delue in his studio.Hari painted several portraits of his friend. {{citation needed|date=March 2017}}


In his later years, De Lue and his wife Naomi (who served as a model for many of his statues) lived in the [[Leonardo, New Jersey|Leonardo]] section of [[Middletown Township, New Jersey]], a small shore town with a bayside beach and long-distance view of lower Manhattan.<ref>Stattel, Erin O. [http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2009-08-06/arts_zest/025.html " From monumental to medallions, exhibit showcases De Lue's work; Leonardo sculptor known for powerful human figures"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914215639/http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2009-08-06/arts_zest/025.html |date=September 14, 2015 }}, ''The Hub'', August 6, 2009. Accessed August 29, 2013. "De Lue, best known for his sculpture 'Rocket Thrower,' showcased at the 1964 New York World's Fair, was originally from Boston but took up residence in the Leonardo section of Middletown after seeking more space for his sculpting passion."</ref> De Lue cited the [[23rd Psalm]] and the words "He leadeth me beside the still waters..." as the inspiration by which he arrived in Leonardo from New York City. Although he continued to maintain his NYC apartment, it was in his Leonardo studio that many of his largest statues were made. One of the last was a commission by a private individual intended for the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The bigger-than-life statue of Bowie, Travis and Crockett was considered "too violent" by the [[Daughters of the Republic of Texas]] for placement in a sacred chapel. A compromise was sought, that the statue be installed outside the building in the large courtyard rather than inside. DeLue and his patron, a wealthy Texan, preferred the statue be installed in the interior space for which it was made. Unfortunately, the impasse was never resolved in De Lue's lifetime.
In his later years, De Lue and his wife Naomi (who served as a model for many of his statues) lived in the [[Leonardo, New Jersey|Leonardo]] section of [[Middletown Township, New Jersey]], a small shore town with a bayside beach and long-distance view of lower Manhattan.<ref>Stattel, Erin O. [http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2009-08-06/arts_zest/025.html " From monumental to medallions, exhibit showcases De Lue's work; Leonardo sculptor known for powerful human figures"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914215639/http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2009-08-06/arts_zest/025.html |date=September 14, 2015 }}, ''The Hub'', August 6, 2009. Accessed August 29, 2013. "De Lue, best known for his sculpture 'Rocket Thrower,' showcased at the 1964 New York World's Fair, was originally from Boston but took up residence in the Leonardo section of Middletown after seeking more space for his sculpting passion."</ref> De Lue cited the [[23rd Psalm]] and the words "He leadeth me beside the still waters..." as the inspiration by which he arrived in Leonardo from New York City. Although he continued to maintain his NYC apartment, it was in his Leonardo studio that many of his largest statues were made. One of the last was a commission by a private individual intended for the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The bigger-than-life statue of Bowie, Travis and Crockett was considered "too violent" by the [[Daughters of the Republic of Texas]] for placement in a sacred chapel. A compromise was sought, that the statue be installed outside the building in the large courtyard rather than inside. DeLue and his patron, a wealthy Texan, preferred the statue be installed in the interior space for which it was made. Unfortunately, the impasse was never resolved in De Lue's lifetime.
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**Allegorical figures of ''France'' and ''America''.
**Allegorical figures of ''France'' and ''America''.
**Ceremonial urns.
**Ceremonial urns.
*Chancel sculpture at the [[Campus of Virginia Tech|War Memorial Chapel at Virginia Tech]], Blacksburg, VA, <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vt.edu/about/buildings/war-memorial-chapel.html|title=War Memorial Chapel|last=|first=|date=2016|website=www.vt.edu|publisher=|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> dedicated May 29, 1960.<ref> Howlett, D. Roger, The Sculpture of Donald De Lue: Gods, Prophets, and Heroes, David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston 1990 p. 219</ref>
*Chancel sculpture at the [[Campus of Virginia Tech|War Memorial Chapel at Virginia Tech]], Blacksburg, VA,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vt.edu/about/buildings/war-memorial-chapel.html|title=War Memorial Chapel|last=|first=|date=2016|website=www.vt.edu|publisher=|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> dedicated May 29, 1960.<ref>Howlett, D. Roger, The Sculpture of Donald De Lue: Gods, Prophets, and Heroes, David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston 1990 p. 219</ref>
*''George Washington as Master Mason'', Main Branch, [[New Orleans Public Library]], New Orleans, Louisiana, 1959–60.
*''George Washington as Master Mason'', Main Branch, [[New Orleans Public Library]], New Orleans, Louisiana, 1959–60.
**Replicas at [[Flushing, New York]] 1964, [[Wallingford, Connecticut]] 1965, [[Detroit, Michigan]] 1966, [[Alexandria, Virginia]] 1966, [[Lansing, Michigan]] 1982, and [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] 1987.
**Replicas at [[Flushing, New York]] 1964, [[Wallingford, Connecticut]] 1965, [[Detroit, Michigan]] 1966, [[Alexandria, Virginia]] 1966, [[Lansing, Michigan]] 1982, and [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] 1987.
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Louisiana State Monument (1971), Gettysburg Battlefield.

Donald Harcourt De Lue (October 5, 1897, Boston, Massachusetts – August 26, 1988, Leonardo, New Jersey) was an American sculptor, best known for his public monuments.[1]

Life and career

De Lue studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and later served as an assistant to sculptors Richard Recchia and Robert P. Baker. This was followed by five years in Paris where he continued his study, while working as an assistant to various French artists. He returned to the United States where he was engaged by Bryant Baker. In 1940 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became a full Academician in 1943.

In 1941, De Lue won a competition to create sculpture for the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Building in Philadelphia, and from then on he stopped being an assistant for other artists and only worked on his own commissions and creations.

De Lue's works can be found in many museums across America. Like many other sculptors of his generation, he executed architectural works. He was also a prolific designer of medals and medallions.

De Lue taught at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design in New York City during the early 1940s. In 1960, he won two Henry Hering Awards, given by the National Sculpture Society for outstanding collaboration between a sculptor and an architect, for the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, and for the Stations of the Cross at the Loyola Jesuit Seminary in Shrub Oak, New York.

In 1967, De Lue won the American Numismatic Society's J. Sanford Saltus Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Art of the Medal, known as the Saltus Award.

Beginning in 1964, for many years De Lue was a Trustee of Brookgreen Gardens, as well as Chairman of the Art Committee.[2] In 1962 Donald De Lue meets artist Kenneth Hari (15 years old ) who would work on his own art alongside Delue in his studio.Hari painted several portraits of his friend. [citation needed]

In his later years, De Lue and his wife Naomi (who served as a model for many of his statues) lived in the Leonardo section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, a small shore town with a bayside beach and long-distance view of lower Manhattan.[3] De Lue cited the 23rd Psalm and the words "He leadeth me beside the still waters..." as the inspiration by which he arrived in Leonardo from New York City. Although he continued to maintain his NYC apartment, it was in his Leonardo studio that many of his largest statues were made. One of the last was a commission by a private individual intended for the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The bigger-than-life statue of Bowie, Travis and Crockett was considered "too violent" by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas for placement in a sacred chapel. A compromise was sought, that the statue be installed outside the building in the large courtyard rather than inside. DeLue and his patron, a wealthy Texan, preferred the statue be installed in the interior space for which it was made. Unfortunately, the impasse was never resolved in De Lue's lifetime.

Donald and Naomi De Lue are buried in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey.

Selected works

Gallery

References

Notes

  1. ^ Howlett, D. Roger, The Sculpture of Donald De Lue: Gods, Prophets and Heroes, David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, 1990
  2. ^ Rawls, ed., Walton (1988). A Century of American Sculpture: treasures from Brookgreen Gardens. New York: Abbeville Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-89659-877-2. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Stattel, Erin O. " From monumental to medallions, exhibit showcases De Lue's work; Leonardo sculptor known for powerful human figures" Archived September 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Hub, August 6, 2009. Accessed August 29, 2013. "De Lue, best known for his sculpture 'Rocket Thrower,' showcased at the 1964 New York World's Fair, was originally from Boston but took up residence in the Leonardo section of Middletown after seeking more space for his sculpting passion."
  4. ^ Statue of Triton by Donald De Lue, 1941, Federal Reserve Bank Building, Philadelphia
  5. ^ Spirit of American Youth by Donald De Lue, 1953–1956, at the U.S. Battle Monument, St. Laurent, Normandy, France Archived April 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "War Memorial Chapel". www.vt.edu. 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Howlett, D. Roger, The Sculpture of Donald De Lue: Gods, Prophets, and Heroes, David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston 1990 p. 219
  8. ^ Statue / Monument of Boy Scout Memorial in Washington DC by Sculptor Donald DeLue, 1963 Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog, item IAS 76009553
  10. ^ Rocket Thrower by Donald De Lue, 1964, at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York City Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ George Washington Kneeling in Prayer Archived 2011-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Quest Eternal
  13. ^ The Mountaineer by Donald De Lue, 1971, on the campus of West Virginia University, Morgantown
  14. ^ Louisiana State Monument at Gettysburg National Military Park by Donald De Lue, 1971
  15. ^ Mississippi State Monument at Gettysburg National Military Park by Donald De Lue, 1973
  16. ^ Thomas Jefferson by Donald De Lue, 1975, at Wichita State University, Kansas Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

  • Goode, James M. The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. 1974
  • Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, Architectural Sculpture in America, unpublished manuscript
  • Nishiura, Elizabeth, editor, American Battle Monuments: A Guide to Military Cemeteries and Monuments Maintained By the American Battle Monuments Commission, Omnigraphics Inc., Detroit, Michigan 1989
  • Proske, Beatrice Gilman, Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture, Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina, 1968

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