One of the most prominent American sculptors of the late 19th century, John Quincy Ward made his reputation as the leader of a group of post-Civil War naturalistic sculptors dedicated to American... Read full biography
One of the most prominent American sculptors of the late 19th century, John Quincy Ward made his reputation as the leader of a group of post-Civil War naturalistic sculptors dedicated to American themes that rebelled against the prevalent neo-classical aesthetic of graceful, submissive-seeming... Read full biography
One of the most prominent American sculptors of the late 19th century, John Quincy Ward made his reputation as the leader of a group of post-Civil War naturalistic sculptors dedicated to American themes that rebelled against the prevalent neo-classical aesthetic of graceful, submissive-seeming figures. Ward created sculpture in a vigorous, masculine style that spoke of strength and dominance rather than grace and submission. Characteristic of his simple, direct style is The Indian Hunter, which... Read full biography
One of the most prominent American sculptors of the late 19th century, John Quincy Ward made his reputation as the leader of a group of post-Civil War naturalistic sculptors dedicated to American themes that rebelled against the prevalent neo-classical aesthetic of graceful, submissive-seeming figures. Ward created sculpture in a vigorous, masculine style that spoke of strength and dominance rather than grace and submission. Characteristic of his simple, direct style is The Indian Hunter, which his wife had replicated for his grave site in Urbana, Ohio. The piece had been one of his first major independent works and was unique because it was meant to be viewed in the round rather than frontally. The major influence on Ward's sculpture and... Read full biography
One of the most prominent American sculptors of the late 19th century, John Quincy Ward made his reputation as the leader of a group of post-Civil War naturalistic sculptors dedicated to American themes that rebelled against the prevalent neo-classical aesthetic of graceful, submissive-seeming figures. Ward created sculpture in a vigorous, masculine style that spoke of strength and dominance rather than grace and submission. Characteristic of his simple, direct style is The Indian Hunter, which his wife had replicated for his grave site in Urbana, Ohio. The piece had been one of his first major independent works and was unique because it was meant to be viewed in the round rather than frontally. The major influence on Ward's sculpture and his attitudes about creativity was Henry Kirke Brown, an exponent of naturalism of style and American... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (74)
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Helen M. Kroeger & Otto J. Kurth The Anchorage Studio and Peconic Bay Impressionism
2010
Terry Wallace
130 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Sculpture From the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
2005
Janovy, Karen O. (Editor); David Cateforis (Intro)
246 pages (color)
Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of The National Academy of Design Volume One: 1826-1925
2004
Dearinger, David B.
672 pages (color)
American Beauty: Paintings from Detroit Institute of Arts, 1770-1920 (Exhibition catalog)
2002
Beal, Graham
128 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Volume One: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born Before 1865
1999
Tolles, Thayer (Editor); Lauretta Dimmick, Donna J. Hassler
451 pages (color)
Accents on Artists A fact-filled pronunciation guide. Over 800 artist’s names you should know…
1996
Barbara and Peter Toohil
363 pages (color)
American Art History and Culture
1994
Craven, Wayne
687 pages (color)
Masters of American Sculpture: The Figurative Tradition From the American Renaissance to the Millenium
1994
Reynolds, Donald Martin
275 pages (color)
American Art A Catalogue/Los Angeles County
1991
Fort, Ilene/Michael Quick
510 pages (color)
The Art of Exclusion Representing Blacks in the 19th Century
1990
Boime, Albert
256 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, National Academy of Design: 1901-1950 (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings
622 pages
Facing History The Black Image in American Art 1710-1940 (Exhibition catalog)
1990
McElroy, Guy C
190 pages (color)
Annual Exhibition Record, 1876-1913, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Volume II (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Falk, Peter Hastings
612 pages
An American Collection Paintings and Sculpture from the NAD (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Gerdts, Abigail Booth
208 pages (color)
Annual Exhibition Record, 1807-1870, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Exhibition catalog)
1988
Falk, Peter Hastings
472 pages
The American Spirit: Paintings, Watercolors and Sculpture from 1817-1987 H V Allison Galleries (Exhibition catalog)
1988
Riehlman, Franklin; Glen C. Peck
54 pages (color)
Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
1986
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
1,081 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
John Quincy Adams Ward Dean of American Sculptors/Catalogue Raisonne
1985
Sharp, Lewis I
300 pages
National Portrait Gallery Collection Illustrated Checklist
1985
Smithsonian Institution
461 pages
American Painting and Sculpture A Concise History
1984
Baigell, Mathew
420 pages
Sculpture in America (new and revised edition)
1984
Craven, Wayne
782 pages
Pre-Twentieth Century American and European Painting and Sculpure
1984
Harding, Jonathan P
185 pages
Dictionary of American Sculptors: 18th Century to Present
1984
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
656 pages
The Quest for Unity American Art between World's Fairs 1876-1893 (Exhibition catalog)
1983
Detroit Institute of the Arts
272 pages (color)
Dictionary of 19th Century American Artists in Italy (1760-1940)
1982
Soria, Regina
332 pages
The Britannica Encyclopedia of American Art
1981
Rugoff, Milton
669 pages (color)
Dictionary of American Art
1979
Baigell, Mathew
390 pages
American Art Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Decorative Arts
1979
Brown, Milton W (others)
616 pages (color)
Arts in America/A Bibliography Volume 1 (Sculpture, the West etc)
1979
Karpel, Bernard/Ruth Spiegel
730 pages
The Fine Arts in America
1979
Taylor, Joshua C
264 pages
Academy The Academic Tradition in American Art
1978
Fink, Lois Marie
62 pages (color)
The Lure of the Great West
1978
Getlein, Frank
352 pages (color)
American Art to 1900 Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
1977
Brown, Milton W
631 pages (color)
American Sculpture A Guide to Information Sources
1977
Ekdahl, Janis
260 pages
American Art at the Century
1977
Mayor, A. Hyatt; Mark Davis
0 pages
American Art at Amherst: A Summary Catalogue of the Collection At the Mead Art Gallery Amherst College (Exhibition catalog)
1977
Shepard, Lewis A; David Paley, Frank Trapp
252 pages (color)
200 Years of American Sculpture (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Armstrong, Tom
336 pages (color)
The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
1976
Samuels, Peggy and Harold
549 pages
A Bicentennial Treasury American Masterpieces from the Metropolitan
1976
Tracy, Berry and Howat, John
82 pages (color)
Smithsonian Archives of American Art: Checklist of the Collection
1975
Editor, Smithsonian
0 pages
Academy The Academic Tradition in American Art (Exhibition catalog)
1975
Fink, Lois M/Joshua Taylor
272 pages
A Century and Half of American Art, 1825-1975 (Exhibition catalog)
1975
National Academy of Design
262 pages
American Art in Upstate New York Drawings, Watercolors and Small Sculptures
1974
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy
80 pages
Bronzes of the American West
1973
Broder, Patricia Janis; Harold McCracken (Intro)
429 pages (color)
The Artist's America American Heritage History of
1973
Davidson, Marshall
416 pages (color)
Art in America A Brief History
1973
McClanathan, Richard
216 pages (color)
A History of American Art
1973
Mendelowitz, Daniel M
662 pages
Exhibition Record 1861-1900, National Academy of Design (Two Volumes Set) (Exhibition catalog)
1973
Naylor, Maria
1,075 pages
A History of Ohio (The Ohio Historical Society: Columbus)
1973
Roseboom, Eugene; Francis P. Weisenburger
443 pages
Biographical Sketches of American Artists
1972
Earle, Helen L
370 pages
Praeger Encyclopedia of Art (4 volumes)
1971
Bell, David
2,139 pages (color)
Trail-Blazers of American Art
1971
Irwin, Grace
228 pages
19th Century America Hundredth Anniversary/Metropolitan Museum (Exhibition catalog)
1970
Howat, John K (others)
220 pages (color)
The Art Makers of Nineteenth Century America
1970
Lynes, Russell
514 pages
The Arts in America The Nineteenth Century
1969
Garrett, Wendell (others)
412 pages
The Way of Western Art 1776-1914
1969
Richardson, Edgar P
204 pages
The Artist in America
1967
Artist in America, Editors
256 pages (color)
American Art A Historical Survey
1966
Green, Samuel M
706 pages
Art and Life in America Revised and Enlarged Edition
1966
Larkin, Oliver W
559 pages (color)
History of the National Academy of Design, 1825-1953
1954
Clark, Eliot
296 pages
American Portraits Catalogue of Portraits in Oil, Miniature, Sculptures
1941
New York Historical Society
367 pages
A History of American Painting Revised Edition, Two Volumes in One
1932
Hartmann, Sadekichi
363 pages
American Painting & Sculpture 1862-1932 (Exhibition catalog)