Launt Thompson
Launt Thompson (born February 8, 1833 in Ireland , † September 26, 1894 in Middletown , New York ) was a British - American sculptor .
Life
In 1847, Launt Thompson emigrated to the United States with his widowed mother and settled in Albany . Here he first studied medicine and also dealt with painting . Then he devoted himself to sculpture under Erastus Dow Palmer (1817-1904), in whose studio he worked for nine years. Shortly afterwards he went to New York City and opened his own studio in 1858. Between 1868 and 1869 he visited Italy and lived in Rome for a few months to study the old masters. After his return Launt Thompson married in Pennsylvania Maria Louisa Potter, daughter of the Bishop of Pennsylvania Alonzo Potter and his wife Mary Nott. From 1875 to 1887 he lived in Florence .
Honors
- 1862: Elected member ( NA ) of the National Academy of Design
Individual evidence
- ↑ nationalacademy.org: Past Academicians "T" / Thompson, Launt NA 1862 ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on July 17, 2015)
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| SURNAME | Thompson, Launt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-American sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1894 |
| Place of death | Middletown , New York |