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Born in [[Albany, New York]], he studied at the [[Pratt Institute]], with [[Herbert Adams (sculptor)|Herbert Adams]]. He also studied at the [[Art Students League of New York]] with [[George Grey Barnard]] and [[Hermon Atkins MacNeil]], and then in Paris for three years under [[Jean Antoine Injalbert]] before his return to the United States in 1910. |
Born in [[Albany, New York]], he studied at the [[Pratt Institute]], with [[Herbert Adams (sculptor)|Herbert Adams]]. He also studied at the [[Art Students League of New York]] with [[George Grey Barnard]] and [[Hermon Atkins MacNeil]], and then in Paris for three years under [[Jean Antoine Injalbert]] before his return to the United States in 1910. |
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In 1914, McCartan became the Director of the sculpture department of the [[Beaux-Arts Institute of Design]] in [[New York City]]. |
In 1914, McCartan became the Director of the sculpture department of the [[Beaux-Arts Institute of Design]] in [[New York City]].{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} |
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[[File:Edward McCartan, Eugene Field Memorial, Lincoln Park, Illinois.jpg|thumb|right|Eugene Field Memorial (detail)]] |
[[File:Edward McCartan, Eugene Field Memorial, Lincoln Park, Illinois.jpg|thumb|right|Eugene Field Memorial (detail)]] |
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Posthumously honored by the [[National Sculpture Society]], his public monuments were few—but the [[Eugene Field Memorial]] ("Winken, Blinken, and Nod") can still be found in the [[Lincoln Park Zoo]], [[Chicago]]. |
Posthumously honored by the [[National Sculpture Society]], his public monuments were few—but the [[Eugene Field Memorial]] ("Winken, Blinken, and Nod") can still be found in the [[Lincoln Park Zoo]], [[Chicago]]. |
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McCartan's sculpture, ''The Nude'', was stolen from the [[Grosse Pointe War Memorial]] in Michigan and was discovered at the bottom of the Detroit River eight years later.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/article/20090516/METRO/905160324/1408/local/Stolen-statue-from-Grosse-Pointe-War-Memorial-comes-home Stolen statue from Grosse Pointe War Memorial comes home], ''The Detroit News'', May 16, 2009</ref> |
McCartan's sculpture, ''The Nude'', was stolen from the [[Grosse Pointe War Memorial]] in Michigan and was discovered at the bottom of the Detroit River eight years later.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/article/20090516/METRO/905160324/1408/local/Stolen-statue-from-Grosse-Pointe-War-Memorial-comes-home Stolen statue from Grosse Pointe War Memorial comes home], ''The Detroit News'', May 16, 2009</ref> |
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Other work can be found at [[Brookgreen Gardens]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.edwardmccartan.com/] Edward McCartan Official Site. June, 2007.</ref> [[New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building]], a national historic site in [[Newark, New Jersey]] includes [[pilasters]] by the artist.<ref name="vcb emp">{{Cite web|title=Verizon Company Building|url=http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=121267|accessdate=2010-08-31|publisher=Emporis.com}}</ref><ref name="vcb sky">{{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18801|title=Verizon Company Building|accessdate=2010-08-31|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16139033/540-Broad-St-Newark-NJ/ Loopnet: Verizon Building] Retrieved =2010-08-31</ref> He worked on a pediment for the [[Department of Labor Building]], in 1934 to 1935.<ref>http://www.jamesgrahamandsons.com/artists/edward-mccartan/#</ref> |
Other work can be found at [[Brookgreen Gardens]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.edwardmccartan.com/] Edward McCartan Official Site. June, 2007.</ref> [[New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building]], a national historic site in [[Newark, New Jersey]] includes [[pilasters]] by the artist.<ref name="vcb emp">{{Cite web|title=Verizon Company Building|url=http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=121267|accessdate=2010-08-31|publisher=Emporis.com}}</ref><ref name="vcb sky">{{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18801|title=Verizon Company Building|accessdate=2010-08-31|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16139033/540-Broad-St-Newark-NJ/ Loopnet: Verizon Building] Retrieved =2010-08-31</ref> He worked on a pediment for the [[Department of Labor Building]], in 1934 to 1935.<ref>http://www.jamesgrahamandsons.com/artists/edward-mccartan/#</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:38, 25 January 2014
Edward Francis McCartan (August 16, 1879 – September 20, 1947) was an American sculptor, best known for his decorative bronzes done in an elegant style popular in the 1920s.
Life
Born in Albany, New York, he studied at the Pratt Institute, with Herbert Adams. He also studied at the Art Students League of New York with George Grey Barnard and Hermon Atkins MacNeil, and then in Paris for three years under Jean Antoine Injalbert before his return to the United States in 1910.
In 1914, McCartan became the Director of the sculpture department of the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design in New York City.[citation needed]
Posthumously honored by the National Sculpture Society, his public monuments were few—but the Eugene Field Memorial ("Winken, Blinken, and Nod") can still be found in the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago.
McCartan's sculpture, The Nude, was stolen from the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Michigan and was discovered at the bottom of the Detroit River eight years later.[1]
Other work can be found at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina.[2] New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building, a national historic site in Newark, New Jersey includes pilasters by the artist.[3][4][5] He worked on a pediment for the Department of Labor Building, in 1934 to 1935.[6]
He died in New Rochelle, New York, September 20, 1947 and is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, New York.[7]
Works
- Girl Drinking from a Shell, c. 1915 Reading Public Museum
- Nymph and Satyr, 1920, The Century Association
- Boy and Panther, 1920
- Dream Lady, Eugene Field Memorial 1922, Lincoln Park
- Diana, 1923, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Dionysus (McCartan) 1923 remodeled 1936 Brookgreen Gardens
- Diana and Doe 1924
- Bather, 1935, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Nymph and Frog, 1938
References
- ^ Stolen statue from Grosse Pointe War Memorial comes home, The Detroit News, May 16, 2009
- ^ [1] Edward McCartan Official Site. June, 2007.
- ^ "Verizon Company Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Verizon Company Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ Loopnet: Verizon Building Retrieved =2010-08-31
- ^ http://www.jamesgrahamandsons.com/artists/edward-mccartan/#
- ^ bio Edward McCartan Sculptor
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sculptures by Edward McCartan.
- Official site
- "Edward McCartan". Ilovefigurativesculpture. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- Edward McCartan at Find a Grave
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