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'''Robert Laurent''' (June 29, 1890 – April 20, 1970) was an [[United States|American]] [[sculpture|sculptor]], known for his sensitive interpretations of the human form.
'''Robert Laurent''' (June 29, 1890 – April 20, 1970) was an [[United States|American]] [[sculpture|sculptor]], known for his sensitive interpretations of the human form.


Laurent was born in [[Concarneau]], [[Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany]] [[France]].<ref>Armstrong, Craven et al, ‘’200 Years of American Sculpture’’, David R. Godine, Publisher in association with the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1976, p 286</ref> There, at the age of 12 his artistic talents were recognized by art connoisseur [[Hamilton Easter Field]] who then brought him to the United States when he was twenty-years-old.<ref name="Schwier">{{cite web |url=https://blogs.libraries.iub.edu/iubarchives/2011/05/03/the-one-that-got-away-the-history-behind-the-showalter-fountain-fish/ |title="The One That Got Away": The History Behind the Showalter Fountain Fish |last1=Schwier |first1=Carrie |last2= |first2= |date=May 3, 2011 |work=Indiana University Archives |publisher=Office of Archives and Records Management at Indiana University Bloomington |accessdate=January 7, 2012}}</ref> In 1908 he travelled to [[Rome]] with Field and there studied with [[Maurice Sterne]] as well as with wood carver [[Giuseppe Doratori]] at the [[British Academy]].<ref>Proske, Beatrice Gilman, ''Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture'', Brookgreen Gardens, SC, 1943 p413</ref> He died in Cape Neddick, ME in 1970.
Laurent was born in [[Concarneau]], [[Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany]] [[France]].<ref>Armstrong, Craven et al, ‘’200 Years of American Sculpture’’, David R. Godine, Publisher in association with the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1976, p 286</ref> There, at the age of 12 his artistic talents were recognized by art connoisseur [[Hamilton Easter Field]] who then brought him to the United States when he was twenty-years-old.<ref name="Schwier">{{cite web |url=https://blogs.libraries.iub.edu/iubarchives/2011/05/03/the-one-that-got-away-the-history-behind-the-showalter-fountain-fish/ |title="The One That Got Away": The History Behind the Showalter Fountain Fish |last1=Schwier |first1=Carrie |last2= |first2= |date=May 3, 2011 |work=Indiana University Archives |publisher=Office of Archives and Records Management at Indiana University Bloomington |accessdate=January 7, 2012}}</ref> In 1908 he travelled to [[Rome]] with Field and there studied with [[Maurice Sterne]] as well as with wood carver [[Giuseppe Doratori]] at the [[British Academy]].<ref>Proske, Beatrice Gilman, ''Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture'', Brookgreen Gardens, SC, 1943 p413</ref>


Laurent served in the [[First World War]], then returned to [[Brooklyn]] in 1919.<ref name="Schwier"/> He was a Professor of Fine Arts at [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]] from 1942 to 1960.<ref name="Schwier"/>
Laurent served in the [[First World War]], then returned to [[Brooklyn]] in 1919.<ref name="Schwier"/> He was a Professor of Fine Arts at [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]] from 1942 to 1960.<ref name="Schwier"/>He died in Cape Neddick, ME in 1970.


===His Artwork===
===His Artwork===
[[File:Robert Laurent's Mother and Child on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.JPG|thumb|Robert Laurent's Mother and Child on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum]]

•''Madame De'' Felt-tipped pen and ink on paper.
• ''Madame De'' Felt-tipped pen and ink on paper.
sheet: 16 x 10 5/8 in. (40.7 x 27.1 cm)
sheet: 16 x 10 5/8 in. (40.7 x 27.1 cm)
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] <ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] <ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>


•''Mimi''
• ''Mimi''
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>


•''Polynesian''
• ''Polynesian''
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>


•''Shipping'' (one-third scale model of Federal Trade Building Relief). 1937. Plaster, wire, and burlap.
• ''Shipping'' (one-third scale model of Federal Trade Building Relief). 1937. Plaster, wire, and burlap.
29 1/8 x 24 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (74.1 x 62.2 x 8.6 cm.)
29 1/8 x 24 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (74.1 x 62.2 x 8.6 cm.)
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>


•''Sleeping Dog'', 1920. Crayon and pencil on paper. Sheet: 17 x 22 1/8 in. (43.3 x 56.1 cm)
• ''Sleeping Dog'', 1920. Crayon and pencil on paper. Sheet: 17 x 22 1/8 in. (43.3 x 56.1 cm)
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>


•''Two Boys''
• ''Two Boys''
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]<ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>


•''Mother and Child'', 1924. Alabaster relief in wood frame. 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 2 in. (44.5 x 29.9 x 5.2 cm.)
• ''Mother and Child'', 1924. Alabaster relief in wood frame. 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 2 in. (44.5 x 29.9 x 5.2 cm.)
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] Currently on view. <ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>
[[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] Currently on view. <ref>http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22</ref>





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Goose Girl, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, circa 1932

Robert Laurent (June 29, 1890 – April 20, 1970) was an American sculptor, known for his sensitive interpretations of the human form.

Laurent was born in Concarneau, Brittany France.[1] There, at the age of 12 his artistic talents were recognized by art connoisseur Hamilton Easter Field who then brought him to the United States when he was twenty-years-old.[2] In 1908 he travelled to Rome with Field and there studied with Maurice Sterne as well as with wood carver Giuseppe Doratori at the British Academy.[3]

Laurent served in the First World War, then returned to Brooklyn in 1919.[2] He was a Professor of Fine Arts at Indiana University from 1942 to 1960.[2]He died in Cape Neddick, ME in 1970.

His Artwork

Robert Laurent's Mother and Child on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

• Madame De Felt-tipped pen and ink on paper. sheet: 16 x 10 5/8 in. (40.7 x 27.1 cm) Smithsonian American Art Museum [4]

• Mimi Smithsonian American Art Museum[5]

• Polynesian Smithsonian American Art Museum[6]

• Shipping (one-third scale model of Federal Trade Building Relief). 1937. Plaster, wire, and burlap. 29 1/8 x 24 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (74.1 x 62.2 x 8.6 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum[7]

• Sleeping Dog, 1920. Crayon and pencil on paper. Sheet: 17 x 22 1/8 in. (43.3 x 56.1 cm) Smithsonian American Art Museum[8]

• Two Boys Smithsonian American Art Museum[9]

• Mother and Child, 1924. Alabaster relief in wood frame. 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 2 in. (44.5 x 29.9 x 5.2 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum Currently on view. [10]


References

  1. ^ Armstrong, Craven et al, ‘’200 Years of American Sculpture’’, David R. Godine, Publisher in association with the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1976, p 286
  2. ^ a b c Schwier, Carrie (May 3, 2011). ""The One That Got Away": The History Behind the Showalter Fountain Fish". Indiana University Archives. Office of Archives and Records Management at Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  3. ^ Proske, Beatrice Gilman, Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture, Brookgreen Gardens, SC, 1943 p413
  4. ^ http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22
  5. ^ http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22
  6. ^ http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22
  7. ^ http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22
  8. ^ http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22
  9. ^ http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22
  10. ^ http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/results/index.cfm?rows=10&q=&page=1&start=0&fq=name:%22Laurent%2C%20Robert%22

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