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1845 Albany, New York - 1912 New York City. Known for: Allegorical figure sculpture, anatomy teaching.
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Jonathan Scott Hartley (September 23, 1845-1912), American sculptor, was born at Albany, New York. He studied early at the Albany Academy and worked in a local marble yard, cutting tombstones. He was... Read full biography
Jonathan Scott Hartley (September 23, 1845-1912), American sculptor, was born at Albany, New York. He studied early at the Albany Academy and worked in a local marble yard, cutting tombstones. He was a pupil of Erastus Dow Palmer in New York, having been encouraged by Charles Calverley, also an... Read full biography
Jonathan Scott Hartley (September 23, 1845-1912), American sculptor, was born at Albany, New York. He studied early at the Albany Academy and worked in a local marble yard, cutting tombstones. He was a pupil of Erastus Dow Palmer in New York, having been encouraged by Charles Calverley, also an assistant of Palmer's. In 1866, Hartley went to London and attended the schools of the Royal Academy of London* and in that city continued to support himself as a tombstone cutter. Encouraged by winning... Read full biography
Jonathan Scott Hartley (September 23, 1845-1912), American sculptor, was born at Albany, New York. He studied early at the Albany Academy and worked in a local marble yard, cutting tombstones. He was a pupil of Erastus Dow Palmer in New York, having been encouraged by Charles Calverley, also an assistant of Palmer's. In 1866, Hartley went to London and attended the schools of the Royal Academy of London* and in that city continued to support himself as a tombstone cutter. Encouraged by winning a silver medal at the Academy in 1869, he went to Berlin, Germany for a year and then and spent time in Paris. By 1870, he was back in New York City, where he set up a sculpture studio and living with his brother, Joseph, had a 'bohemian' artist... Read full biography
Jonathan Scott Hartley (September 23, 1845-1912), American sculptor, was born at Albany, New York. He studied early at the Albany Academy and worked in a local marble yard, cutting tombstones. He was a pupil of Erastus Dow Palmer in New York, having been encouraged by Charles Calverley, also an assistant of Palmer's. In 1866, Hartley went to London and attended the schools of the Royal Academy of London* and in that city continued to support himself as a tombstone cutter. Encouraged by winning a silver medal at the Academy in 1869, he went to Berlin, Germany for a year and then and spent time in Paris. By 1870, he was back in New York City, where he set up a sculpture studio and living with his brother, Joseph, had a 'bohemian' artist lifestyle. He became a part of an informal group of young artists that held their first meeting in Hartley's studio and then, dub... Read full biography
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Jonathan Scott Hartley (September 23, 1845-1912), American sculptor, was born at Albany, New York. He studied early at the Albany Academy and worked in a local marble yard, cutting tombstones. He was a pupil of Erastus Dow Palmer in New York, having been encouraged by Charles Calverley, also an assistant of Palmer's. In 1866, Hartley went to London and attended the schools of the Royal Academy of London* and in that city continued to support himself as a tombstone cutter. Encouraged by winning a silver medal at the Academy in 1869, he went to Berlin, Germany for a year and then and spent time in Paris. By 1870, he was back in New York City, where he set up a sculpture studio and living with his brother, Joseph, had a 'bohe...But wait, there's more...
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