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1852 New York City - 1917 New York City. Known for: Indian figure, portrait bust, stonecutting, sculpture for parks, decoration.
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Raised in Philadelphia and born in New York City, sculptor John Boyle was descended from Irish stonecutters. When his father died, he quit school and worked as a stone carver and studied at the... Read full biography
Raised in Philadelphia and born in New York City, sculptor John Boyle was descended from Irish stonecutters. When his father died, he quit school and worked as a stone carver and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with Thomas Eakins. With money that he had saved, he then went to Paris from 1877 to... Read full biography
Raised in Philadelphia and born in New York City, sculptor John Boyle was descended from Irish stonecutters. When his father died, he quit school and worked as a stone carver and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with Thomas Eakins. With money that he had saved, he then went to Paris from 1877 to 1880, and enrolled in the Ecole des Beaux Arts. During this time, to support himself, he painted portraits in Paris and also took decorative commissions in London. He first established his studio in... Read full biography
Raised in Philadelphia and born in New York City, sculptor John Boyle was descended from Irish stonecutters. When his father died, he quit school and worked as a stone carver and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with Thomas Eakins. With money that he had saved, he then went to Paris from 1877 to 1880, and enrolled in the Ecole des Beaux Arts. During this time, to support himself, he painted portraits in Paris and also took decorative commissions in London. He first established his studio in Philadelphia and in 1902, moved to New York City where he became a sculptor-member of the Art Commission. Association memberships included the National Sculpture Society, the National Academy of Design, the Philadelphia Sketch Club, and the National... Read full biography
Raised in Philadelphia and born in New York City, sculptor John Boyle was descended from Irish stonecutters. When his father died, he quit school and worked as a stone carver and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy with Thomas Eakins. With money that he had saved, he then went to Paris from 1877 to 1880, and enrolled in the Ecole des Beaux Arts. During this time, to support himself, he painted portraits in Paris and also took decorative commissions in London. He first established his studio in Philadelphia and in 1902, moved to New York City where he became a sculptor-member of the Art Commission. Association memberships included the National Sculpture Society, the National Academy of Design, the Philadelphia Sketch Club, and the National Art Club. Boyle's sculptures are installed at the Library of Congress, Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, and Lincoln Park in Chicago. Subje... Read full biography
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