Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080
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Museums page for Charles Grafly ((1862 - 1929)), known for Male portrait bust and commemorative sculpture. Showing 7 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1862 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1929. Known for: Male portrait bust and commemorative sculpture.
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A native of Philadelphia, Charles Grafly has been called the "foremost American sculptor of male portrait busts." (Reynolds, 146). It has also been written that "Most important of all, . he sought to... Read full biography
A native of Philadelphia, Charles Grafly has been called the "foremost American sculptor of male portrait busts." (Reynolds, 146). It has also been written that "Most important of all, . he sought to find the true person within, which was even more elusive." (Reynolds, 178). Grafly also did... Read full biography
A native of Philadelphia, Charles Grafly has been called the "foremost American sculptor of male portrait busts." (Reynolds, 146). It has also been written that "Most important of all, . he sought to find the true person within, which was even more elusive." (Reynolds, 178). Grafly also did life-size figures including ones for the Philadelphia "Smith Monument", a tribute to Civil War soldiers. However, early in his career, he focused on idealistic and allegorical subjects. In the Paris... Read full biography
A native of Philadelphia, Charles Grafly has been called the "foremost American sculptor of male portrait busts." (Reynolds, 146). It has also been written that "Most important of all, . he sought to find the true person within, which was even more elusive." (Reynolds, 178). Grafly also did life-size figures including ones for the Philadelphia "Smith Monument", a tribute to Civil War soldiers. However, early in his career, he focused on idealistic and allegorical subjects. In the Paris Exposition of 1900, he won a Gold Medal for the Vulture of War, and for the Pan American Exposition of 1901, he did the Fountain of Men, an allegorical depiction representing the five senses. For the Custom's House in New York, he did a series of... Read full biography
A native of Philadelphia, Charles Grafly has been called the "foremost American sculptor of male portrait busts." (Reynolds, 146). It has also been written that "Most important of all, . he sought to find the true person within, which was even more elusive." (Reynolds, 178). Grafly also did life-size figures including ones for the Philadelphia "Smith Monument", a tribute to Civil War soldiers. However, early in his career, he focused on idealistic and allegorical subjects. In the Paris Exposition of 1900, he won a Gold Medal for the Vulture of War, and for the Pan American Exposition of 1901, he did the Fountain of Men, an allegorical depiction representing the five senses. For the Custom's House in New York, he did a series of personification figures of France and England, but upon completion of that project in 1905, he switched to hi... Read full biography
Charles Grafly - Artist Info
About Charles Grafly: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (7)
All MuseumsDelaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19806National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
750 Ninth Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20001Philadelphia Sketch Club
235 South Camac Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5698The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102Ulrich Museum of Art
1845 Fairmount, McKnight Center
Wichita State University (Box 46) (Box 46) (Box 46)
Wichita, KS 67260-0046