Richard E. Brooks
American sculptor (1865–1919)
Statue of Thomas Cass by Richard E. Brooks, 1899
Richard Edwin Brooks (1865–1919)[ 1] was born in Braintree, Massachusetts , studied in Paris under the sculptor Jean-Paul Aubé (1837–1916). His early work Chant de la Vague (Song of the Wave) was idealistic; later works were more conventional statues.[ 2]
Notable works
Gallery
Francis Amasa Walker, 1899
Robert Treat Paine, 1904
William Henry Seward, 1909
Honors
Notes
^ Taft, pp 501-503
^ Taft, pp. 501
^ Bacon, Edwin Monroe (1903), Boston: a Guide Book , Ginn & Company, p. 77
^ "The Bust of General Walker", The Tech (PDF) , vol. 20, MIT , November 8, 1900, p. 78
^ "Charles Carroll of Carrollton" . Architect of the Capitol.
^ "John Hanson" . Architect of the Capitol.
^ Stein, Alan J. (June 26, 2007). "Statue of William H. Seward is unveiled at the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition on September 10, 1909" . HistoryLink.org.
^ Tuoti, Gerry (18 November 2010). "LEST WE FORGET: Robert Treat Paine monument tells of Taunton's Revolutionary War history" . Taunton Gazette. Retrieved 21 August 2016 . Several decades after Paine's death, the city contracted sculptor Richard Brooks to create the statue of Paine that now stands in front of City Hall. It was dedicated during a ceremony in 1904.
^ Rochester, Junius (July 6, 2001). "McGraw, John H. (1850-1910)" . HistoryLink.org.
^ Beatty, John W. (April 24, 1897), "Art and Artists" , The New York Times , p. BR6
^ Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events , D. Appleton and Co., 1902, pp. 238–239
^ "Deceased Members" . American Academy of Arts and Letters . Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2008-05-22 .
References
External links
Pictures of the artist
Pictures of sculptures
Newspaper
"Statue of Col. Thomas Cass" , The New York Times , p. 1, September 23, 1899
"Art Awards at Buffalo" , The New York Times , p. 7, August 7, 1901
"The Liverpool Exchange Fire" , The New York Times , p. 8, December 7, 1901
"Exhibit by Five Sculptors" , The New York Times , p. 6, March 20, 1908
"Paris Salon Shows Many Americans" , The New York Times , p. 4, May 1, 1909
"Col. Astor in Tennis Match" , The New York Times , p. 9, August 8, 1911
Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph (February 11, 1912), "American Art Show Wins Paris Praise" , The New York Times , p. C4