A sculptor in the tradition of Frederic Remington, Sally Farnham had studios in New York City and Great Neck, New York. She did numerous statuettes, portrait busts of prominent persons, and friezes... Read full biography
A sculptor in the tradition of Frederic Remington, Sally Farnham had studios in New York City and Great Neck, New York. She did numerous statuettes, portrait busts of prominent persons, and friezes as well as western works which she began in 1905. In her childhood in her birthplace of Ogdensburg,... Read full biography
A sculptor in the tradition of Frederic Remington, Sally Farnham had studios in New York City and Great Neck, New York. She did numerous statuettes, portrait busts of prominent persons, and friezes as well as western works which she began in 1905. In her childhood in her birthplace of Ogdensburg, New York she became a skilled rider and hunter and was particularly interested in horse anatomy. Her parents took her to Europe several times, and she became much interested in sculpture from seeing... Read full biography
A sculptor in the tradition of Frederic Remington, Sally Farnham had studios in New York City and Great Neck, New York. She did numerous statuettes, portrait busts of prominent persons, and friezes as well as western works which she began in 1905. In her childhood in her birthplace of Ogdensburg, New York she became a skilled rider and hunter and was particularly interested in horse anatomy. Her parents took her to Europe several times, and she became much interested in sculpture from seeing museums there. But she did not develop this interest until after her marriage in 1896 to Paulding Farnham, who was a painter and designer for Tiffany's. While recovering from an illness, Farnham began experimenting with plasticine, a synthetic modeling... Read full biography
A sculptor in the tradition of Frederic Remington, Sally Farnham had studios in New York City and Great Neck, New York. She did numerous statuettes, portrait busts of prominent persons, and friezes as well as western works which she began in 1905. In her childhood in her birthplace of Ogdensburg, New York she became a skilled rider and hunter and was particularly interested in horse anatomy. Her parents took her to Europe several times, and she became much interested in sculpture from seeing museums there. But she did not develop this interest until after her marriage in 1896 to Paulding Farnham, who was a painter and designer for Tiffany's. While recovering from an illness, Farnham began experimenting with plasticine, a synthetic modeling material given to her by her husband. Her first work, a model of a Spanish Dancer, was the subject of both ridicule and encourage... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (29)
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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
The Art of Being an Artist: Sally James Farnham, American Sculptor
2005
Hassrick, Peter H
71 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West
1998
Kovinick, Phil; Marian Yoshiki-Kovinick
405 pages
Whitney Gallery of American Art
1997
Boehme, Sarah E
78 pages (color)
North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century A Biographical Dictionary
1995
Heller, Jules and Nancy G. Heller
612 pages
One Hundred Years of American Medallic Art, 1845-1945: The John E. Marqusee Collection: Herbert F. Johnson Museum (Exhibition catalog)
1995
Luftschein, Susan
98 pages
The Red Book Western American Price Index
1993
Southwest Art
126 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, National Academy of Design: 1901-1950 (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings
622 pages
The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
1,117 pages
American Women Sculptors: A History of Women Working in Three Dimensions
1990
Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer
638 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, 1876-1913, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Volume II (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Falk, Peter Hastings
612 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, 1914-68, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
538 pages
Frontier America: Art From Buffalo Bill Historical Center
1988
Fees, Paul; Sarah E Boehme
128 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
Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900
1985
Petteys, Chris with Hazel Gustow, Ferris Olin and Verna Ritchie
851 pages
National Portrait Gallery Collection Illustrated Checklist
1985
Smithsonian Institution
461 pages
Dictionary of American Sculptors: 18th Century to Present
1984
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
656 pages
Dictionary of American Artists
1982
Opitz, Glenn
372 pages
American Women Artists from Early Times to the Present
1982
Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer
560 pages (color)
A Gallery of Presidents
1979
Pachter, Marc
95 pages
The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
1976
Samuels, Peggy and Harold
549 pages
Bronzes of the American West
1973
Broder, Patricia Janis; Harold McCracken (Intro)
429 pages (color)
Women Artists in America: Eighteenth Century to Present
1973
Collins, Jim L.
426 pages
Biographical Sketches of American Artists
1972
Earle, Helen L
370 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index
1935
Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge
1,130 pages
Panama-Pacific Exposition: Catalogue of the Post-Exposition Exhibit