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1825 Union Bridge, Maryland - 1874 Rome, Italy. Known for: Allegorical, portrait bust, and bas relief marble sculpture.
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Born on a Maryland farm near Union Bridge, William Rinehart became known for sculpture, especially marble* and bronze* portraits. He was such as success that by the mid-1860s, "patrons had to wait... Read full biography
Born on a Maryland farm near Union Bridge, William Rinehart became known for sculpture, especially marble* and bronze* portraits. He was such as success that by the mid-1860s, "patrons had to wait two or three years for completion of portrait busts." Also, "there was a steady demand for his ideal... Read full biography
Born on a Maryland farm near Union Bridge, William Rinehart became known for sculpture, especially marble* and bronze* portraits. He was such as success that by the mid-1860s, "patrons had to wait two or three years for completion of portrait busts." Also, "there was a steady demand for his ideal and memorial compositions." . As a young man, he became skilled at stone cutting, and in 1844, at age 19, he moved to Baltimore where he worked as foreman for Baughman and Bevan, the city's leading... Read full biography
Born on a Maryland farm near Union Bridge, William Rinehart became known for sculpture, especially marble* and bronze* portraits. He was such as success that by the mid-1860s, "patrons had to wait two or three years for completion of portrait busts." Also, "there was a steady demand for his ideal and memorial compositions." . As a young man, he became skilled at stone cutting, and in 1844, at age 19, he moved to Baltimore where he worked as foreman for Baughman and Bevan, the city's leading marble yard business. His formal training as a sculptor was minimal, but in 1850, he did study in evening classes at the Maryland Institute of Art*. The next year, he received a Gold Medal at the Institute fair for a marble bas relief*, The Smokers. In... Read full biography
Born on a Maryland farm near Union Bridge, William Rinehart became known for sculpture, especially marble* and bronze* portraits. He was such as success that by the mid-1860s, "patrons had to wait two or three years for completion of portrait busts." Also, "there was a steady demand for his ideal and memorial compositions." . As a young man, he became skilled at stone cutting, and in 1844, at age 19, he moved to Baltimore where he worked as foreman for Baughman and Bevan, the city's leading marble yard business. His formal training as a sculptor was minimal, but in 1850, he did study in evening classes at the Maryland Institute of Art*. The next year, he received a Gold Medal at the Institute fair for a marble bas relief*, The Smokers. In 1855, supported by Baltimore merchants, Rinehart went to Italy where he established a st... Read full biography
William Henry Rinehart - Artist Info
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Keywords (25)
Art Method
- •Bas Relief, Wall Mounted Sculpture
- •Direct Carver, Hand Carving
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Easel Painting
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Life-Size Portrait, Figure, Animal
- •Portrait Bust Sculpture
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Expatriate from USA or Canada
- •Italy Before World War I
- •Sculptor in Rome and/or Florence, Italy, 19th Century
Art School
- •Maryland Institute of Design, College of Art, Student
Chronology
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •Jo Ann & Julian Ganz, Jr. Collection
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
- •Portrait Specialty
- •Public Art: Mural, Sculptures, Painting, Architecture in Public Places
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York