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Edmond Thomas Quinn

January 01, 1970

Edmond Thomas Quinn (1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 1929 in New York City) was an American sculptor and painter. He is best known for his bronze statue of Edwin Booth as Hamlet, which stands at the center of Gramercy Park in New York City. His larger-than-lifesize bronze bust of Victor Herbert stands near The Pond in Central Park, New York City.

Edmond T. Quinn (1915) by Albert Sterner

Education edit

 
Edmond Quinn with Two Fencers (1880s), Circle of Thomas Eakins

He studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins. Following Eakins's February 1886 forced-resignation from PAFA, Quinn followed him to the Art Students League of Philadelphia, and later became that short-lived school's curator.[1] In Paris he trained for a time as a sculptor in the studio of Jean Antoine Injalbert.

Career edit

He exhibited regularly at the National Academy of Design, showing paintings in 1891, 1893, 1905, 1906 and 1907. He first showed his sculpture there in 1908, and annually for many years, usually portrait busts. He won a silver medal for his bronze sculpture of model Audrey Munson at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915.[2][3] He also exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (paintings: 1891, 1894, 1897; sculptures: 1899, 1901, 1905–06, 1908–10, 1914–16, 1921, 1923, 1925–26, 1928, posthumously 1930), and the Art Institute of Chicago.

He was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design in 1920,[4] and was a member of the National Sculpture Society,[5] the Century Association, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Players Club, for whom he executed his statue of Booth.

Quinn was recognized as being a fine portraitist whose work "shows taste and conscience." His portrait busts include Franklin Hooper, Sylvester Malone, Edwin Markham, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Padraic Colum and Eugene O'Neill.[6] His half-length, oil-on-canvas portrait of Attilio Piccirilli, the sculptor whose studio executed many works of American Beaux-Arts masters, is in the National Academy of Design,[7] as are his painted portraits of Furio Piccirilli and Sherry E. Fry.[8] The National Portrait Gallery has a large number of his portrait busts.

Death edit

In May 1929, Quinn tried to kill himself by drinking poison.[9] He was found drowned off Governors Island, New York City in September 1929, a suicide.[10][11]

Quinn's papers are at Yale University.[12]

Selected works edit

 
Edwin Booth as Hamlet (1918), Gramercy Park, New York City
 
General John C. Pemberton (1917), Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Paintings edit

Sculptures edit

War memorials edit

Hall of Fame for Great Americans edit

References edit

Sources

  • Dearinger, David Bernard. Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design 2004:455.

Notes

  1. ^ Margaret McHenry, Thomas Eakins Who Painted (Oreland, PA: by the author, 1946), p. 121.
  2. ^ American Art Annual, 14 (1918): "Who's Who in Art": s.v. "Quinn, Edmond T., 135 De Kalb Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y."".
  3. ^ "Venus Surpassed in Beauty of Form". The Illustrated Milliner. 1 May 1915. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. ^ "14 Elected to National Academy" The New York Times (April 16, 1920)
  5. ^ National Sculpture Society, ‘’Exhibition of American Sculpture Catalogue’’, National Sculpture Society, NY 1923 pp. 202-203
  6. ^ Taft, Lorado, ‘’The History of American Sculpture’’, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1925 p 551.
  7. ^ It is illustrated in Dearinger 2004:455
  8. ^ David Bernard Dearinger; National Academy of Design (U.S.) (2004). Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design: 1826-1925. Hudson Hills. ISBN 978-1-55595-029-3.
  9. ^ "Quinn, Sculptor, Tries to End Life; Noted Artist Drinks Poison in His Home and Is Taken to Hospital. Motive Mystifies Family; His Bust of Holmes Unveiled in the Hall of Fame Last Week-- Has Work in Museum" The New York Times (May 12, 1929)
  10. ^ "Last May. HIS FAMILY IS SILENT But Friend Says His Body Was Taken From Bay Off Governors Island on Monday. Drowning Is Rumored. Many Works in Museums Here. E.T. QUINN, SCULPTOR, IS FOUND DROWNED". The New York Times. New York City. September 13, 1929. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Body of E.T. Quinn Identified by Friend; Sculptor Who Ended His Life in Bay Will Be Buried Today at Newport" The New York Times (September 14, 1929)
  12. ^ Edmond T. Quinn Papers[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Clown 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine from La Salle University.
  14. ^ Atilio Piccirilli from SIRIS.
  15. ^ Sherry E. Fry from SIRIS.
  16. ^ Furio Piccirilli from SIRIS.
  17. ^ William Howard (Portrait of a Seated Man) from SIRIS.
  18. ^ Howard statue from SearchForAncestors.
  19. ^ Copy of Poe bust from Flickr.
  20. ^ Persian Religion from Brooklyn Museum.
  21. ^ Nymph from Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  22. ^ Professor Hooper from Brooklyn Museum.
  23. ^ Leon Kroll from SIRIS.
  24. ^ Dr. Sims from SIRIS.
  25. ^ Sims Monument 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine from South Carolina Statehouse.
  26. ^ Henry Clay from SIRIS.
  27. ^ King Mountain reliefs from SIRIS.
  28. ^ General Featherston from NPS.
  29. ^ World War I Memorial 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine from The New Rochelle Report.
  30. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  31. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  32. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  33. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-09-29.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Edmond Thomas Quinn at Wikimedia Commons

January 01, 1970
edmond, thomas, quinn, 1868, philadelphia, pennsylvania, september, 1929, york, city, american, sculptor, painter, best, known, bronze, statue, edwin, booth, hamlet, which, stands, center, gramercy, park, york, city, larger, than, lifesize, bronze, bust, victo. Edmond Thomas Quinn 1868 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania September 1929 in New York City was an American sculptor and painter He is best known for his bronze statue of Edwin Booth as Hamlet which stands at the center of Gramercy Park in New York City His larger than lifesize bronze bust of Victor Herbert stands near The Pond in Central Park New York City Edmond T Quinn 1915 by Albert SternerEducation edit nbsp Edmond Quinn with Two Fencers 1880s Circle of Thomas Eakins He studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins Following Eakins s February 1886 forced resignation from PAFA Quinn followed him to the Art Students League of Philadelphia and later became that short lived school s curator 1 In Paris he trained for a time as a sculptor in the studio of Jean Antoine Injalbert Career editHe exhibited regularly at the National Academy of Design showing paintings in 1891 1893 1905 1906 and 1907 He first showed his sculpture there in 1908 and annually for many years usually portrait busts He won a silver medal for his bronze sculpture of model Audrey Munson at the Panama Pacific Exposition San Francisco 1915 2 3 He also exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts paintings 1891 1894 1897 sculptures 1899 1901 1905 06 1908 10 1914 16 1921 1923 1925 26 1928 posthumously 1930 and the Art Institute of Chicago He was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design in 1920 4 and was a member of the National Sculpture Society 5 the Century Association the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Players Club for whom he executed his statue of Booth Quinn was recognized as being a fine portraitist whose work shows taste and conscience His portrait busts include Franklin Hooper Sylvester Malone Edwin Markham Vicente Blasco Ibanez Padraic Colum and Eugene O Neill 6 His half length oil on canvas portrait of Attilio Piccirilli the sculptor whose studio executed many works of American Beaux Arts masters is in the National Academy of Design 7 as are his painted portraits of Furio Piccirilli and Sherry E Fry 8 The National Portrait Gallery has a large number of his portrait busts Death editIn May 1929 Quinn tried to kill himself by drinking poison 9 He was found drowned off Governors Island New York City in September 1929 a suicide 10 11 Quinn s papers are at Yale University 12 Selected works edit nbsp Edwin Booth as Hamlet 1918 Gramercy Park New York City nbsp General John C Pemberton 1917 Vicksburg National Military Park Vicksburg Mississippi Paintings edit Clown oil on canvas 1895 La Salle University Art Museum Philadelphia Pennsylvania 13 Portrait of Attilio Piccirilli oil on canvas 1911 National Academy of Design New York City 14 Portrait of Sherry E Fry oil on canvas 1915 National Academy of Design New York City 15 Portrait of Furio Piccirilli oil on canvas 1919 National Academy of Design New York City 16 Sculptures edit Harry Wright Monument West Laurel Hill Cemetery Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania 1897 Harry Wright a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame was a player and manager whose last position was as manager of the Philadelphia team in the National League William Howard Portrait of a Seated Man Howard Memorial Cathedral Masonic Williamsport Pennsylvania 1905 17 18 Bust of Edgar Allan Poe Poe Cottage Bronx New York 1908 19 Zoroaster Persian Religion and Philosophy Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Brooklyn New York 1909 10 20 This architectural sculpture is approximately 12 feet 3 65 m tall Architectural sculpture Pittsburgh Athletic Association Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1911 Benno Janssen architect Figure of a Nymph Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City 1912 21 Relief bust of J Edward Swanstrom Columbus Park Brooklyn New York 1912 Edwin Booth as Hamlet Gramercy Park New York City 1918 Commissioned by the Players Club whose clubhouse had been Booth s house Bust of Professor Franklin W Hooper Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn New York 1920 22 Bust of Eugene O Neill National Portrait Gallery Washington DC 1922 Bust of Leon Kroll Whitney Museum of Art New York City 1924 23 Bust of Victor Herbert Central Park New York City 1927 Bust of James McNeill Whistler 1928 Bust of Dr J Marion Sims South Carolina Statehouse Columbia South Carolina 1929 Harold Sterner architect 24 25 Henry Clay Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington DC 1929 30 Completed by Francis Herman Packer 26 Bust of Frederick Dana Marsh Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy New York year War memorials edit Bas reliefs for Battle Monument Kings Mountain National Military Park South Carolina 1908 27 Bust of General Winfield S Featherston Vicksburg National Military Park Vicksburg Mississippi 1915 28 General John C Pemberton Monument Vicksburg National Military Park Vicksburg Mississippi 1917 Victory World War I Memorial Faneuil Park New Rochelle New York 1921 Louis R Metcalfe architect 29 Hall of Fame for Great Americans edit Bust of Edwin Booth 1926 Hall of Fame for Great Americans Bronx New York 30 Bust of James Kent 1926 Hall of Fame for Great Americans Bronx New York 31 Bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes 1929 Hall of Fame for Great Americans Bronx New York 32 Bust of John Quincy Adams 1930 posthumously unveiled Hall of Fame for Great Americans Bronx New York 33 nbsp Harry Wright Monument 1897 West Laurel Hill Cemetery Bala Cynwydd Pennsylvania nbsp Bas reliefs 1908 King s Mountain Battle Monument South Carolina nbsp Pittsburgh Athletic Association 1911 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania nbsp Victory 1921 World War I Memorial New Rochelle New York nbsp Edwin Booth 1926 Hall of Fame for Great Americans Bronx New York City nbsp Victor Herbert 1927 Central Park New York City nbsp Dr J Marion Sims 1929 Columbia South Carolina References editSources Dearinger David Bernard Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design 2004 455 Notes Margaret McHenry Thomas Eakins Who Painted Oreland PA by the author 1946 p 121 American Art Annual 14 1918 Who s Who in Art s v Quinn Edmond T 135 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn N Y Venus Surpassed in Beauty of Form The Illustrated Milliner 1 May 1915 Retrieved 3 February 2019 14 Elected to National Academy The New York Times April 16 1920 National Sculpture Society Exhibition of American Sculpture Catalogue National Sculpture Society NY 1923 pp 202 203 Taft Lorado The History of American Sculpture The Macmillan Company New York 1925 p 551 It is illustrated in Dearinger 2004 455 David Bernard Dearinger National Academy of Design U S 2004 Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design 1826 1925 Hudson Hills ISBN 978 1 55595 029 3 Quinn Sculptor Tries to End Life Noted Artist Drinks Poison in His Home and Is Taken to Hospital Motive Mystifies Family His Bust of Holmes Unveiled in the Hall of Fame Last Week Has Work in Museum The New York Times May 12 1929 Last May HIS FAMILY IS SILENT But Friend Says His Body Was Taken From Bay Off Governors Island on Monday Drowning Is Rumored Many Works in Museums Here E T QUINN SCULPTOR IS FOUND DROWNED The New York Times New York City September 13 1929 p 1 Archived from the original on June 26 2023 Retrieved June 26 2023 Body of E T Quinn Identified by Friend Sculptor Who Ended His Life in Bay Will Be Buried Today at Newport The New York Times September 14 1929 Edmond T Quinn Papers permanent dead link Clown Archived 2010 05 28 at the Wayback Machine from La Salle University Atilio Piccirilli from SIRIS Sherry E Fry from SIRIS Furio Piccirilli from SIRIS William Howard Portrait of a Seated Man from SIRIS Howard statue from SearchForAncestors Copy of Poe bust from Flickr Persian Religion from Brooklyn Museum Nymph from Metropolitan Museum of Art Professor Hooper from Brooklyn Museum Leon Kroll from SIRIS Dr Sims from SIRIS Sims Monument Archived 2010 05 28 at the Wayback Machine from South Carolina Statehouse Henry Clay from SIRIS King Mountain reliefs from SIRIS General Featherston from NPS World War I Memorial Archived 2011 07 14 at the Wayback Machine from The New Rochelle Report Edwin Booth Archived from the original on 2011 07 28 Retrieved 2010 09 29 James Kent Archived from the original on 2011 09 27 Retrieved 2010 09 29 Oliver Wendell Holmes Archived from the original on 2011 09 27 Retrieved 2010 09 29 John Quincy Adams Archived from the original on 2011 09 27 Retrieved 2010 09 29 External links edit nbsp Media related to Edmond Thomas Quinn at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmond Thomas Quinn amp oldid 1211441669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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