Blanche Nevin (1841–1925) was an American artist and poet. She is considered America's first noteworthy woman sculptor,[by whom?] and is best known for her sculpture of Revolutionary War General Peter Muhlenberg in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection.[1]
In 1889, she sculpted the statue of Peter Muhlenberg on commission from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the United States Capitol crypt. She also sculpted the bust of President Woodrow Wilson. She also sculpted "Lion in the Park" (1905) at Reservoir Park and the horse drinking fountain (1898) at the intersection of Columbia Avenue and West Orange Street in Lancaster. Her poems include: "Great-Grandma’s Looking-Glass" (1895), "One Usual Day" (1916), and "To My Door" (1921), and some of her poems are located at the Lancaster Historical Society, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
In 1899, she bought Windsor Forge Mansion in Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania. The house once belonged to her grandfather Robert Jenkins (1769–1848), who was a congressman and ironmaster. She restored the mansion house and added a studio. In 1913, she deeded the property to her nephew John Nevin Sayre. The grounds have three sculptures executed by Nevin, and they are contributing objects to the national historic district.[3]
Legacyedit
Her life and works are captured in The Lion In The Park by Phyllis J.S. Brubaker.[6]
Blanche Nevin at Windsor Forge, ca. 1920
Referencesedit
^ abLancaster County Historical Society (Pa.): Finding aid to the Blanche Nevin Collection, 1905–1940
^ abcRubinstein, Charlotte Streifer (1990). American women sculptors : a history of women working in three dimensions. G.K. Hall. p. 87. ISBN0816187320.
^ ab. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-20. Note: This includes Joan Deen and Mary Wiley Myers (1988-11-30). (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
^Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
^Brubaker, Phyllis J. S. The Lion in the Park: The Life and Works of Blanche Nevin : Biography and Poetry of Blanche Nevin the Sculptress and World Traveler, 1841-1925, Churchtown, Pennsylvania. Bethel, CT: Rutledge Books, 1997. Print.
External linksedit
Media related to Blanche Nevin at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
blanche, nevin, 1841, 1925, american, artist, poet, considered, america, first, noteworthy, woman, sculptor, whom, best, known, sculpture, revolutionary, general, peter, muhlenberg, capitol, national, statuary, hall, collection, born1841, 1841, mercersburg, pe. Blanche Nevin 1841 1925 was an American artist and poet She is considered America s first noteworthy woman sculptor by whom and is best known for her sculpture of Revolutionary War General Peter Muhlenberg in the U S Capitol s National Statuary Hall Collection 1 Blanche NevinBlanche NevinBorn1841 1841 Mercersburg Pennsylvania U S Died1925 aged 83 84 NationalityAmericanEducationPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsRoyal Art Academy in VeniceKnown forSculptureContents 1 Early life and education 2 Career and mid life 3 Legacy 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editShe was born at Mercersburg Franklin County Pennsylvania the daughter of Dr John Williamson Nevin 1803 1886 a theologian teacher and minister and Martha Jenkins She moved with her family to Lancaster Pennsylvania in 1855 when her father became the president of Franklin amp Marshall College 2 She studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Joseph Alxis Bailly 2 at the Royal Art Academy in Venice Italy and at Carrara Italy She also traveled to China and Japan She usually spent half her year at her home Windsor Forge Mansion and the other half abroad 3 Career and mid life edit nbsp Maud Muller in the Woman s Building 1893 She exhibited a marble statue of Maud Muller at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia She exhibited it again at the 1893 World s Columbian Exposition where it was placed in the Woman s Building s Rotunda 4 The statue is now owned by the Iris Club in Lancaster 5 nbsp Peter Muhlenberg in the National Statuary Hall Collection In 1889 she sculpted the statue of Peter Muhlenberg on commission from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania It is located in the United States Capitol crypt She also sculpted the bust of President Woodrow Wilson She also sculpted Lion in the Park 1905 at Reservoir Park and the horse drinking fountain 1898 at the intersection of Columbia Avenue and West Orange Street in Lancaster Her poems include Great Grandma s Looking Glass 1895 One Usual Day 1916 and To My Door 1921 and some of her poems are located at the Lancaster Historical Society Pennsylvania 1 2 In 1899 she bought Windsor Forge Mansion in Caernarvon Township Pennsylvania The house once belonged to her grandfather Robert Jenkins 1769 1848 who was a congressman and ironmaster She restored the mansion house and added a studio In 1913 she deeded the property to her nephew John Nevin Sayre The grounds have three sculptures executed by Nevin and they are contributing objects to the national historic district 3 Legacy editHer life and works are captured in The Lion In The Park by Phyllis J S Brubaker 6 nbsp Blanche Nevin at Windsor Forge ca 1920References edit a b Lancaster County Historical Society Pa Finding aid to the Blanche Nevin Collection 1905 1940 a b c Rubinstein Charlotte Streifer 1990 American women sculptors a history of women working in three dimensions G K Hall p 87 ISBN 0816187320 a b National Historic Landmarks amp National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania CRGIS Cultural Resources Geographic Information System Archived from the original Searchable database on 2007 07 21 Retrieved 2012 02 20 Note This includes Joan Deen and Mary Wiley Myers 1988 11 30 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Windsor Forge Mansion PDF Archived from the original PDF on February 6 2015 Retrieved 2015 12 19 Nichols K L Women s Art at the World s Columbian Fair amp Exposition Chicago 1893 Retrieved 16 January 2019 Maude Muller from SIRIS Brubaker Phyllis J S The Lion in the Park The Life and Works of Blanche Nevin Biography and Poetry of Blanche Nevin the Sculptress and World Traveler 1841 1925 Churchtown Pennsylvania Bethel CT Rutledge Books 1997 Print External links edit nbsp Media related to Blanche Nevin at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blanche Nevin amp oldid 1190408207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
