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1813 New York City - 1857 London, England. Known for: Portrait and classical statue sculpture-marble.
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One of the leading 19th-century American neoclassical* sculptors, "Thomas Crawford was the only one of the first generation of American neoclassical sculptors to become known as master of public... Read full biography
One of the leading 19th-century American neoclassical* sculptors, "Thomas Crawford was the only one of the first generation of American neoclassical sculptors to become known as master of public statuary." (Tolles, 34) He was born in New York City and spent most of his career in Rome, Italy with... Read full biography
One of the leading 19th-century American neoclassical* sculptors, "Thomas Crawford was the only one of the first generation of American neoclassical sculptors to become known as master of public statuary." (Tolles, 34) He was born in New York City and spent most of his career in Rome, Italy with only brief trips to the United States including in 1844, 1849, and 1856. "Crawford . He began his career working for the stone-cutting firm of Frazee and Launitz, owned by John Frazee and Robert E.... Read full biography
One of the leading 19th-century American neoclassical* sculptors, "Thomas Crawford was the only one of the first generation of American neoclassical sculptors to become known as master of public statuary." (Tolles, 34) He was born in New York City and spent most of his career in Rome, Italy with only brief trips to the United States including in 1844, 1849, and 1856. "Crawford . He began his career working for the stone-cutting firm of Frazee and Launitz, owned by John Frazee and Robert E. Launitz, two individuals who would have an impact on Crawford's career. Frazee was one of America's first artists to work successfully in the classical* tradition, and Launitz introduced Crawford to his teacher, Bertel Thorwaldsen, then a famous Danish... Read full biography
One of the leading 19th-century American neoclassical* sculptors, "Thomas Crawford was the only one of the first generation of American neoclassical sculptors to become known as master of public statuary." (Tolles, 34) He was born in New York City and spent most of his career in Rome, Italy with only brief trips to the United States including in 1844, 1849, and 1856. "Crawford . He began his career working for the stone-cutting firm of Frazee and Launitz, owned by John Frazee and Robert E. Launitz, two individuals who would have an impact on Crawford's career. Frazee was one of America's first artists to work successfully in the classical* tradition, and Launitz introduced Crawford to his teacher, Bertel Thorwaldsen, then a famous Danish sculptor. In late 1835, Crawford sailed from New York City to Rome, with a letter of introduction from Launitz... Read full biography
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Keywords (36)
Art Method
- •Direct Carver, Hand Carving
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Children, Child Figure, Genre, Portrait
- •Commemorative, Memorial, Monument
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •George Washington
- •Life-Size Portrait, Figure, Animal
- •Mythology, Legends
- •Portrait Bust Sculpture
- •Portrait-Full Length
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Statue Sculpture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •England, Great Britain Before 1900, London
- •Expatriate from USA or Canada
- •Italy Before World War I
- •Sculptor in Rome and/or Florence, Italy, 19th Century
- •Washington DC Before 1900
Art Association
- •American Academy of Fine Arts
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Sculpture Society
Art Teacher
- •Bertel Thorvaldsen
Chronology
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
Art Collection
- •Haussner Collection, Baltimore
- •US Capitol Building, Washington DC
Added Description
- •Public Art: Mural, Sculptures, Painting, Architecture in Public Places
- •Sculpture Specialty
- •Yankee Stonecutter
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •National Sculpture Society-
Exhibition of Special Venue, Art Parks
- •Armory Show 1913, New York