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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
Harriet Goodhue Hosmer - Artist Info
About Harriet Goodhue Hosmer: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (6)
All MuseumsHood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028Saint Louis Art Museum
Forest Park
One Fine Arts Drive
St. Louis, MO 63110St. Louis Mercantile Library At The University Of Missouri - St. Louis
Thomas Jefferson Library Building
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103-2990