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1870 Karlsruhe, Germany - 1952 Port Chester, New York. Known for: Classical figure sculpture, medalist.
Adolph Alexander Weinman is best known for his architectural sculpture and for designing the "Walking Liberty" on the half-dollar and ten-cent coins of 1916. Weinman was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in... Read full biography
Adolph Alexander Weinman is best known for his architectural sculpture and for designing the "Walking Liberty" on the half-dollar and ten-cent coins of 1916. Weinman was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1870 and came to the United States at the age of ten. Weinmann first studied at the Cooper Union... Read full biography
Adolph Alexander Weinman is best known for his architectural sculpture and for designing the "Walking Liberty" on the half-dollar and ten-cent coins of 1916. Weinman was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1870 and came to the United States at the age of ten. Weinmann first studied at the Cooper Union School in New York and later at the Art Students League in New York. For five years he studied at the studio of the sculptor, Philip Martiny, and improved his artistic skills as a student of the famous... Read full biography
Adolph Alexander Weinman is best known for his architectural sculpture and for designing the "Walking Liberty" on the half-dollar and ten-cent coins of 1916. Weinman was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1870 and came to the United States at the age of ten. Weinmann first studied at the Cooper Union School in New York and later at the Art Students League in New York. For five years he studied at the studio of the sculptor, Philip Martiny, and improved his artistic skills as a student of the famous Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Weinman opened a studio in New York, where his figure sculptures were well received. By 1906 he was elected a member of the National Academy. Works by Weinman can be found in a number of museum collections, including the... Read full biography
Adolph Alexander Weinman is best known for his architectural sculpture and for designing the "Walking Liberty" on the half-dollar and ten-cent coins of 1916. Weinman was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1870 and came to the United States at the age of ten. Weinmann first studied at the Cooper Union School in New York and later at the Art Students League in New York. For five years he studied at the studio of the sculptor, Philip Martiny, and improved his artistic skills as a student of the famous Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Weinman opened a studio in New York, where his figure sculptures were well received. By 1906 he was elected a member of the National Academy. Works by Weinman can be found in a number of museum collections, including the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, and the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Weinman also helped... Read full biography
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Keywords (33)
Art Method
- •Medallic Art, Medallions, Medals, Coin Design
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Subject
- •Abraham Lincoln
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Mythology, Legends
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Sports Figures, Athletes, Genre, Events
Art Association
- •American Federation of Arts
- •American Numismatic Society
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Sculpture Society
- •Society of American Artists, New York
Art Teacher
- •Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- •Daniel Chester French
- •Philip Martiny
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •J. Sanford Saltus Prize/Medal, National Academy of Design
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •US Capitol Building, Washington DC
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •German
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •AskART Panama Pacific Expo
- •Louisiana Purchase Expo, St. Louis World's Fair 1904
- •Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •National Sculpture Society-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts