Paul Wayland Bartlett
Paul Wayland Bartlett, portrayed by C. S. Pearce around 1890
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At the turn of the 20th century: Bartlett in his studio with the statue of General Warren
Paul Wayland Bartlett , also Paul W. Bartlett (born January 24, 1865 in New Haven (Connecticut) , † September 20, 1925 in Paris ), was an American sculptor . Some recent English-speaking art historians attribute his works - executed in the Beaux Arts style - to heroic realism .
Life
Paul Wayland Bartlett, the son of the sculptor Truman Howe Bartlett (1835–1922) from Dorset (Vermont) , went to Paris in 1880 and initially tried his hand at animal sculptures with Emmanuel Frémiet in the Jardin des Plantes . In 1887 he received a medal for this in the Salon de Paris . He was elected to the jury for the Paris World Exhibitions in 1889 and 1900 .
His works found their place in the museums of New York , Chicago , Philadelphia and St. Louis .
Works (selection)
- 1887 Bohemian Bear Guide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 1903 together with John Quincy Adams Ward (1830–1910): Figures on the gable of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street
- 1908 equestrian statue of the Marquis de La Fayette in the 8th arrondissement of Paris
- 1908-1916 Apotheosis of Democracy . Group of sculptures in a gable field at the portico on the east side of the Capitol in Washington
- 1920 statue of Sir William Blackstone in Washington, DC
- 1923 Eternal Light Flagstaff . Memorial in honor of fighters who returned from the First World War . Location: Madison Square Park in the Flatiron District
- 1923: Statue of Robert Morris in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia
- in the Library of Congress Washington, DC: Statues of Columbus and Michelangelo
Memberships
- 1893 National Sculpture Society on Park Avenue (Manhattan)
- International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers
- 1908 American Academy of Arts and Letters
- 1917 Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles
- National Academy Museum and School , 1916 Corresponding Member, 1917 Member
- Society of Washington Artists
- Académie des Beaux-Arts
- League of American Artists
Honors
- Legion of Honor , 1894 knight, 1908 officer, 1924 commander
- 1929 Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie : Paul Wayland Bartlett memorial exhibition
literature
- Edmund von Mach : Bartlett, Paul Wayland . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 553 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Christine Rohrschneider: Bartlett, Paul Wayland . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 7, Saur, Munich a. a. 1993, ISBN 3-598-22747-7 , p. 249.
Web links
Commons : Paul Wayland Bartlett - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Paul Wayland Bartlett in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry in the Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Entry at the RKD
- Entry in WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ in German: Wieland
- ^ Society of Washington Artists (without reference to Bartlett)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bartlett, Paul Wayland |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bartlett, Paul W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Haven (Connecticut) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 20, 1925 |
| Place of death | Paris |