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1830 Watertown, Massachusetts - 1908 Watertown, Massachusetts. Known for: Idealized figure sculpture.
Harriet Hosmer, a highly famous sculptor of the nineteenth century, was the first woman to break into the all-male world of neo-classical sculpture, a situation that caused her much torment and... Read full biography
Harriet Hosmer, a highly famous sculptor of the nineteenth century, was the first woman to break into the all-male world of neo-classical sculpture, a situation that caused her much torment and teasing. She also determined not to marry, convinced that a talented woman had to choose between being a... Read full biography
Harriet Hosmer, a highly famous sculptor of the nineteenth century, was the first woman to break into the all-male world of neo-classical sculpture, a situation that caused her much torment and teasing. She also determined not to marry, convinced that a talented woman had to choose between being a wife and mother and a professional and that it was not possible to do a good job of both. Hosmer was raised in Watertown, Massachusetts by an indulgent father in a family where the mother and three... Read full biography
Harriet Hosmer, a highly famous sculptor of the nineteenth century, was the first woman to break into the all-male world of neo-classical sculpture, a situation that caused her much torment and teasing. She also determined not to marry, convinced that a talented woman had to choose between being a wife and mother and a professional and that it was not possible to do a good job of both. Hosmer was raised in Watertown, Massachusetts by an indulgent father in a family where the mother and three other children had died of tuberculosis. He was determined to save this daughter and established a rigorous exercise program that included mountain climbing (a peak in Missouri is named for her) long bicycle rides, and shooting expeditions. As a result... Read full biography
Harriet Hosmer, a highly famous sculptor of the nineteenth century, was the first woman to break into the all-male world of neo-classical sculpture, a situation that caused her much torment and teasing. She also determined not to marry, convinced that a talented woman had to choose between being a wife and mother and a professional and that it was not possible to do a good job of both. Hosmer was raised in Watertown, Massachusetts by an indulgent father in a family where the mother and three other children had died of tuberculosis. He was determined to save this daughter and established a rigorous exercise program that included mountain climbing (a peak in Missouri is named for her) long bicycle rides, and shooting expeditions. As a result of these physical challenges, she was a much more active and independent child than most of her peers, but she was so difficult to disc... Read full biography
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- American Art from the Detroit Inst.December 2003Beal, G & Krulick-Belin, JAmerican Art Review
- Current and ComingSeptember 2003Ledes, Allison EckardtThe Magazine Antiques
- The Art of Forest Hills CemeteryNovember 1998Fairbanks, Jonathan, etcThe Magazine Antiques
- Pairs of Sculptures CollectedNovember 1997Clark, H. NicholsThe Magazine Antiques
- Newly Installed GalleriesApril 1995AR editorsAmerican Art Review