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William Henry Rinehart

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William Henry Rinehart
Self-portrait relief bust (c. 1850–74).
Born(1825-09-13)September 13, 1825
DiedOctober 28, 1874(1874-10-28) (aged 49)
Resting placeGreen Mount Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationMaryland Institute College of Art
Known forSculpture
RelativesDavid Rinehart (brother)

William Henry Rinehart (September 13, 1825 – October 28, 1874) was a noted American sculptor. He is considered "the last important American sculptor to work in the classical style."[2]

Biography

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The son of Israel Rinehart (1792–1871)[citation needed]and Mary (Snader) Rinehart (1797–1865),[3] William Henry Rinehart was born in Union Bridge, Maryland.[1] His brother was David Rinehart.[4] He attended school until he was nearly eighteen. He then began to work on his father's farm, but also became the assistant of a stone-cutter in the neighborhood. In 1844 he began an apprenticeship in the stone-yard of Baughman and Bevan on the site of what is now the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, and studied sculpture at what is now called the Maryland Institute College of Art.[citation needed]

In 1855 Rinehart went to Italy to continue his studies. While there he executed two bas-reliefs in marble, Morning and Evening. On his return, two years later, he opened a studio in Baltimore, where he executed numerous busts, a fountain-figure for the main U.S. Post Office in Washington, DC; and two bronze figures, Backwoodsman and Indian, flanking the clock in the House of Representatives Chamber of the U.S. Capitol. In 1858 he settled in Rome where he would live the rest of his life, except for trips back to the United States in 1866 and 1872.[citation needed] Rinehart's burial was funded by his friends William Thompson Walters and Benjamin Franklin Newcomer and he was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.[5]

Legacy

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Rinehart was financially successful in his lifetime, executing many commissions for wealthy and cultured clients. American patrons often traveled to Italy to meet Rinehart and plan projects for their estates back in America. Rinehart's most important patron and sponsor was William T. Walters, founder of Baltimore's Walters Art Gallery (now the Walters Art Museum).

William Henry Rinehart left his estate in trust for the teaching of sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art. In his name, MICA established the Rinehart School of Sculpture and a Rinehart fellowship. The Rinehart School's alumni would include the estimable Hans Schuler, born the year Rinehart died.

According to artcyclopedia.com and askart.com, Rinehart's sculptures, neoclassical in style and mostly of human figures, are in public collections such as those of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City), the National Gallery of Art, (Washington, DC), the Walters Art Museum (Baltimore), the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Brooklyn Museum of Art (New York City), the Carnegie Museum (Pittsburgh), and Ohio's Columbus Museum of Art, among others.

Selected works

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rinehart, William Henry". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "William Henry Rinehart: Mrs. Cleveland". Carnegie Museum of Art. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "Bust of the Artist's Mother, Mrs. Israel Rinehart (Mary Snader, 1797-1868) | The Walters Art Museum". Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  4. ^ "Mr. David Rinehart died..." The Democratic Advocate. 1903-01-24. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-03-10 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Waldo Newcomer (1902). A Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Franklin Newcomer. pp. 31–32. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  6. ^ "Morning | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  7. ^ "Evening | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  8. ^ Davis, Sarah (December 31, 2015). "Around the Clocks". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  9. ^ "Native American Representation in Art". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "[Backwoodsman figure for the clock in the House of Representatives chamber]". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  11. ^ "['Indian' figure for the clock in the House of Representatives chamber]". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  12. ^ "Sleeping Children | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  13. ^ "The Woman of Samaria | The Walters Art Museum". Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  14. ^ "Leander, (scuplture)". Smithsonian. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "Leander". chrysler.emuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  16. ^ "Bust of Mrs. William T. Walters (née Ellen Harper) | The Walters Art Museum". Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  17. ^ "Hero | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  18. ^ "Antigone Pouring a Libation over the Corpse of Her Brother Polynices | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  19. ^ "Antigone Pouring a Libation over the Corpse of Her Brother Polynices". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  20. ^ Hicks, Josh; Wiggins, Ovetta (2023-04-08). "Justice Taney defended slavery in 1857. Now his statue is gone from Md.'s State House". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  21. ^ Campbell, Colin; Broadwater, Luke (August 16, 2017). "Citing 'safety and security,' Pugh has Baltimore Confederate monuments taken down". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  22. ^ "Endymion | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  23. ^ "Endymion, model by 1870, carved c. 1874-1875". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "Endymion". Explore Baltimore Heritage. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  25. ^ Dennies, Nathan. "Green Mount Cemetery". Explore Baltimore Heritage. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  26. ^ "Clytie". baltimore.emuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  27. ^ "William Henry Rinehart | Clytie | American". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  28. ^ "Latona and Her Children | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  29. ^ "William Henry Rinehart | Latona and Her Children, Apollo and Diana | American". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  30. ^ Atalanta from Flickr.
  31. ^ "Atalanta". baltimore.emuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.

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