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1870 New York City - 1941. Known for: Sculptor-military portrait, still life.
Roland Hinton Perry, sculptor and painter, was born in New York City. Educated in private schools, Perry entered Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1890 at the age of 19. At the age of 21, however, Perry turned... Read full biography
Roland Hinton Perry, sculptor and painter, was born in New York City. Educated in private schools, Perry entered Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1890 at the age of 19. At the age of 21, however, Perry turned his attention to the studios of the Academie Deleceuse in Paris and found sculpture to be his true... Read full biography
Roland Hinton Perry, sculptor and painter, was born in New York City. Educated in private schools, Perry entered Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1890 at the age of 19. At the age of 21, however, Perry turned his attention to the studios of the Academie Deleceuse in Paris and found sculpture to be his true talent. Shortly after returning from his studies abroad in 1894, Perry received the commission for the series of bas-reliefs in the Library of Congress. As a result of the success in carrying out the... Read full biography
Roland Hinton Perry, sculptor and painter, was born in New York City. Educated in private schools, Perry entered Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1890 at the age of 19. At the age of 21, however, Perry turned his attention to the studios of the Academie Deleceuse in Paris and found sculpture to be his true talent. Shortly after returning from his studies abroad in 1894, Perry received the commission for the series of bas-reliefs in the Library of Congress. As a result of the success in carrying out the order came the second commission in 1895 to design the Fountain of Neptune. In 1905 Perry, now a renowned sculptor, executed the working model of the statue on the Pennsylvania Capitol dome. Capitol architect, Joseph Huston, designed and drew the... Read full biography
Roland Hinton Perry, sculptor and painter, was born in New York City. Educated in private schools, Perry entered Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1890 at the age of 19. At the age of 21, however, Perry turned his attention to the studios of the Academie Deleceuse in Paris and found sculpture to be his true talent. Shortly after returning from his studies abroad in 1894, Perry received the commission for the series of bas-reliefs in the Library of Congress. As a result of the success in carrying out the order came the second commission in 1895 to design the Fountain of Neptune. In 1905 Perry, now a renowned sculptor, executed the working model of the statue on the Pennsylvania Capitol dome. Capitol architect, Joseph Huston, designed and drew the specifications for the gilded bronze statue, which he called Commonwealth. Weighing three tons and standing 14 feet tall, nearly 250 feet a... Read full biography
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Keywords (25)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Still Life
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
- •Paris Studied and/or Worked Before 1900
Art Teacher
- •Jean Leon Gerome
Art School
- •Academie Julian, Paris, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •AskART Panama Pacific Expo
- •Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915
- •World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892-1893
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Paris Salons
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts