Vinnie Ream : an American sculptor / Edward S. Cooper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, Edward S., 1939- author.

Contributor:

Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sculptors--United States--Biography.

Sculptors.

Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914.

Ream, Vinnie.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Academy Chicago Publishers, 2004.

Summary:

She was able, through clever maneuvering and dogged determination, to achieve a commission from the Congress for a life-sized statue of the assassinated president-this despite the very real animus against women artists at that time, which is apparent in the heated arguments against granting her the Lincoln commission-arguments spearheaded in the Senate by Charles Sumner of Massachusetts.Steeped in the history of her time, Vinnie Ream was involved with dozens of senators and congressmen and other powerful men-not least of all Generals Sherman and Custer-and her studio on Capitol Hill became a legendary stopping place for many admirers and tourists. Her statue of Lincoln stands in the rotunda of the capitol building; her statue of Admiral Farragut stands in a Washington, D.C. park; other works are in Statuary Hall and various museums. This is an engaging biography of a spirited female artist, and an effective portrait of Washington, D.C. in the Civil War era.

Contents:

Washington

The Lincoln statue

Lobbying and controversy

Impeachment

The vote

Preparations

The grand tour

Hard work and long hours

The unveiling

Finances and fairs

Competitions

General Sherman

Centennial

Richard Leveridge Hoxie

Elizabeth Custer

The conventions of marriage.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780897339643

0897339649

9780897339636

0897339630

OCLC:

893680731