He was born at Chesterfield, New Hampshire, the son of a prominent lawyer. A colossal snowman constructed by the young Mead was reported by the local press.[1] He became a pupil of sculptor Henry Kirke Brown, (1853–1855). He worked as an illustrator for Harper's Weekly during the early part of the American Civil War, and was at the front for six months with the Army of the Potomac. In 1862–1865, he traveled to Italy, working for a time in Florence, and also spending part of the time attached to the United States consulate at Venice, where William Dean Howells, his brother-in-law, was diplomatic consul. He married in Venice.[2] He returned to America in 1865, but subsequently returned to Italy, where he lived in Florence until his death.
His first important work was a statue of Agriculture, designed to top the dome of the Vermont Statehouse at Montpelier, Vermont. This work proved so successful that he was soon commissioned to sculpt a statue of Ethan Allen for the Statehouse portico.
Bas-relief Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1883.[8]
Bas-relief of The Inauguration of George Washington as First President, bronze, ca. 1889.[9]
The Triumph of Ceres (pedimental sculpture), north portico of the Agricultural Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893 (destroyed). His brother, William Rutherford Mead, was the building's architect.
The Return of Proserpine From the Realms of Pluto, unlocated, ca. 1893. Exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition.
Leland Stanford and Family (1899), Stanford University, Stanford, California.
Mississippi – The Father of Waters (1903–06), Minneapolis City Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bas-relief self-portrait, at Mead's grave in Florence, Italy.
Referencesedit
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mead, Larkin Goldsmith". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 945.
^American Art Annual, Volume 9. MacMillan Company. 1911. p. 316.
^Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti., by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 291.
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Larkin Goldsmith Mead Jr January 3 1835 October 15 1910 was an American sculptor who worked in a neoclassical style Mead between 1865 and 1880 Contents 1 Career 2 Selected works 2 1 Lincoln Tomb Springfield Illinois 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksCareer edit nbsp Mead circa 1862 He was born at Chesterfield New Hampshire the son of a prominent lawyer A colossal snowman constructed by the young Mead was reported by the local press 1 He became a pupil of sculptor Henry Kirke Brown 1853 1855 He worked as an illustrator for Harper s Weekly during the early part of the American Civil War and was at the front for six months with the Army of the Potomac In 1862 1865 he traveled to Italy working for a time in Florence and also spending part of the time attached to the United States consulate at Venice where William Dean Howells his brother in law was diplomatic consul He married in Venice 2 He returned to America in 1865 but subsequently returned to Italy where he lived in Florence until his death His first important work was a statue of Agriculture designed to top the dome of the Vermont Statehouse at Montpelier Vermont This work proved so successful that he was soon commissioned to sculpt a statue of Ethan Allen for the Statehouse portico Other principal works include the granite and bronze Lincoln Tomb a sculptured mausoleum to President Abraham Lincoln in Springfield Illinois Ethan Allen 1876 National Statuary Hall United States Capitol Washington DC a heroic marble Mississippi The Father of Waters Minneapolis City Hall Triumph of Ceres made for the World s Columbian Exposition Chicago Illinois 1893 and a large bust of Lincoln in the Hall of Inscriptions at the Vermont Statehouse His brother William Rutherford Mead 1846 1928 was a well known architect the Mead of McKim Mead and White nbsp Cimitero degli Allori Larkin Goldsmith MeadHe is buried in the Cimitero Evangelico degli Allori in the southern suburb of Florence Galluzzo Italy Selected works edit nbsp Abraham Lincoln s Tomb ca 1870 83 Springfield Illinois Recording Angel marble 1855 A replica of this adorns Mead s grave in Florence Italy Agriculture or Ceres gilded wood atop Vermont Statehouse dome Montpelier Vermont 1858 replaced with a copy 1938 Ethan Allen marble by main entrance to Vermont Statehouse Montpelier Vermont 1858 61 replaced with a copy 1941 Bust of General George McClellan unlocated 1862 Echo marble Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington DC ca 1862 63 3 Replicas of this are at the Boston Public Library the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences Bust of Venezia marble Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City 1865 66 4 This is believed to be a portrait of Mead s wife Returned Soldier Italian marble Connecticut Veterans Home Rocky Hill Connecticut 1865 67 A replica of this is at the Chrysler Museum of Art 5 America marble atop Soldiers Monument Courthouse Park St Johnsbury Vermont 1866 68 Thought marble Bangor Public Library Bangor Maine 1868 6 Columbus s Last Appeal to Queen Isabella California State Capitol Sacramento California 1868 71 Removed in 2020 as a result of the George Floyd and BLM protests List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests Bust of Abraham Lincoln Hall of Inscriptions Vermont Statehouse Montpelier Vermont ca 1871 7 A study for Mead s statue at the Lincoln Tomb Ethan Allen marble National Statuary Hall Collection United States Capitol Washington DC 1876 A replica of this is at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga New York Bas relief Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1883 8 Bas relief of The Inauguration of George Washington as First President bronze ca 1889 9 The Triumph of Ceres pedimental sculpture north portico of the Agricultural Building World s Columbian Exposition Chicago Illinois 1893 destroyed His brother William Rutherford Mead was the building s architect The Return of Proserpine From the Realms of Pluto unlocated ca 1893 Exhibited at the World s Columbian Exposition Ione marble Bangor Public Library Bangor Maine ca 1897 10 Leland Stanford and Family bronze Stanford University Stanford California 1899 Mississippi The Father of Waters marble Minneapolis City Hall Minneapolis Minnesota 1903 06 La Contadinella The Country Girl unlocated Sappho unlocated Bas relief Portrait of John Hay bronze unlocated Bas relief Portrait of William Dean Howells bronze unlocated Bas relief Portrait of Henry James bronze unlocated Lincoln Tomb Springfield Illinois edit United States Coat of Arms bronze ca 1870 Statue of Abraham Lincoln bronze 1871 72 The Infantry Group bronze 1874 76 The Naval Group bronze 1874 77 The Artillery Group bronze 1882 The Cavalry Group bronze 1883 nbsp Recording Angel 1855 at Mead s grave in Florence Italy nbsp Agriculture atop the Vermont Statehouse Copy of Larkin s 1858 original nbsp Ethan Allen 1858 61 by main entrance to Vermont Statehouse in 1904 nbsp Returned Soldier 1867 Connecticut Veterans Home Rocky Hill Connecticut nbsp America 1866 68 Soldiers Monument St Johnsbury Vermont nbsp Columbus Last Appeal to Queen Isabella 1868 71 California State Capitol Sacramento California nbsp Infantry Group 1874 76 and Lincoln Statue 1871 72 Lincoln Tomb nbsp Ethan Allen 1876 United States Capitol Washington DC nbsp Leland Stanford and Family 1899 Stanford University Stanford California nbsp Mississippi The Father of Waters 1903 06 Minneapolis City Hall Minneapolis Minnesota nbsp Bas relief self portrait at Mead s grave in Florence Italy References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Mead Larkin Goldsmith Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 17 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 945 American Art Annual Volume 9 MacMillan Company 1911 p 316 Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi pittori scultori e Architetti by Angelo de Gubernatis Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier 1889 page 291 Echo from Smithsonian Institution Venezia from MMA Returned Soldier from Chrysler Museum of Art Thought from Bangor Public Library Lincoln bust from Flickr Longfellow Washington Inauguration from Christie s New York Ione from Bangor Public Library Sources editrbhayes org Seventh GenerationExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larkin Goldsmith Mead nbsp Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Mead Larkin Goldsmith October 16 1910 New York Times obituary State House Statues by Larkin Goldsmith Mead Jr National Park Service Lincoln birthplace site Standing Lincoln by Mead at Lincoln gravesite Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Larkin Goldsmith Mead amp oldid 1145212045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
