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William Henry Rinehart

January 07, 2023

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."[1]

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

Biography

The son of Israel Rinehart (1792–1871) and Mary (Snader) Rinehart (1797–1865), William Henry Rinehart was born near Union Bridge, Maryland, where 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.

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.[2]

Legacy

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

See also

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Henry Rinehart.

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ Waldo Newcomer (1902). A Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Franklin Newcomer. pp. 31–32. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. ^ Leander (c. 1870 replica) from Chrysler Museum.
  4. ^ Antigone (1870 replica) from Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  5. ^ Endymion (bronze replica) from Flickr.
  6. ^ Clytie (1872 replica) from Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  7. ^ Latona (1874 replica) from Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  8. ^ Atalanta from Flickr.

Articles

Books

  • Davenport, Ray, Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide, Gold Edition (Ventura, California, 2005) ISSN 1540-1553; OCLC 18196910
  • Ross, Marvin C. Walters Art Gallery; Johns Hopkins University; Peabody Institute. A catalogue of the work of William Henry Rinehart, Maryland sculptor, 1825–1874 (Baltimore: Trustees of the Peabody Institute and the Walters Art Gallery, 1948) OCLC 62736609
  • Rusk, William Sener. William Henry Rinehart, sculptor (Baltimore, Md., N.T.A. Munder, 1939) OCLC 3271240
  • Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887–1889

External links

  • Page on William Henry Rinehart at the Metropolitan Museum of Art [includes IMAGES of some of Rinehart's works in the museum's collection]
  • Artcyclopedia page on William Henry Rinehart [features links to many IMAGES of the sculptures at museums and public collections]
  • Askart.com page on William Henry Rinehart [includes an IMAGE]
  • Marylandartsource.com page on William Henry Rinehart
  • Auction result, Sotheby's, New York, 24 May 2006, with COLOR IMAGE
  • William Henry Rinehart at Find a Grave

January 07, 2023
william, henry, rinehart, september, 1825, october, 1874, noted, american, sculptor, considered, last, important, american, sculptor, work, classical, style, self, portrait, relief, bust, 1850, born, 1825, september, 1825union, bridge, maryland, diedoctober, 1. 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 1 William Henry RinehartSelf portrait relief bust c 1850 74 Born 1825 09 13 September 13 1825Union Bridge Maryland U S DiedOctober 28 1874 1874 10 28 aged 49 Rome ItalyResting placeGreen Mount CemeteryBaltimore Maryland U S NationalityAmericanEducationMaryland Institute College of ArtKnown forSculpture Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Selected works 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Articles 5 2 Books 6 External linksBiography EditThe son of Israel Rinehart 1792 1871 and Mary Snader Rinehart 1797 1865 William Henry Rinehart was born near Union Bridge Maryland where 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 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 2 Legacy EditRinehart 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 EditBas reliefs of Morning and Evening c 1856 plaster Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C Backwoodsman and Indian 1858 bronze Monumental Clock House of Representatives Chamber U S Capitol Now exhibited in the Capitol crypt Sleeping Children 1859 marble Sisson tomb Greenmount Cemetery Baltimore Maryland At least 25 replicas in plaster and marble Woman of Samaria Rebecca at the Well 1859 61 marble Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington D C Marble replica 1872 at Metropolitan Museum of Art Leander 1859 60 marble Newark Museum Newark New Jersey Marble replica 1870 at Chrysler Museum of Art 3 Bust of Mrs William T Walters 1862 marble Walters Art Museum Baltimore Maryland Hero 1866 plaster Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C At least 9 marble replicas Antigone Pouring a Libation over the Corpse of Her Brother Polynices 1867 70 plaster Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C Marble replica 1870 at Metropolitan Museum of Art 4 Chief Justice Roger B Taney 1867 72 bronze Maryland State House Annapolis Maryland Bronze replica 1872 at Mount Vernon Place Baltimore Maryland Endymion 1868 74 plaster Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C Marble replica 1874 at Corcoran Gallery of Art Bronze replica at Rinehart s grave in Greenmount Cemetery Baltimore Maryland 5 Clytie 1869 70 marble Peabody Institute Baltimore Maryland Marble replica 1872 at Metropolitan Museum of Art 6 Latona and Her Children Apollo and Diana 1871 72 plaster Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C Marble replica 1874 at Metropolitan Museum of Art 7 Atalanta 1874 marble Baltimore Museum of Art 8 Morning c 1856 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C Rinehart s drawing for the Monumental Clock 1858 House of Representatives Chamber U S Capitol Sleeping Children 1859 this example 1869 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C Woman of Samaria Rebecca at the Well 1859 61 Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington D C Thetis 1861 Walters Art Museum Baltimore Maryland Bust of Mrs William T Walters 1862 Walters Art Museum Baltimore Maryland Hero 1866 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C Chief Justice Roger B Taney 1867 72 Mount Vernon Place Baltimore Maryland Clytie 1869 70 Peabody Institute Baltimore Maryland Latona and Her Children Apollo and Diana 1871 74 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York CitySee also Edit Biography portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Henry Rinehart Maryland Institute College of Art Walters Art Museum Neoclassicism Arthur Quartley American painter friend of William Henry Rinehart Roger B Taney sculpture Revolutionary War Door which was completed by Reinhart and hangs in the U S CapitolReferences Edit Carnegie Museum Waldo Newcomer 1902 A Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Franklin Newcomer pp 31 32 Retrieved 2022 12 13 Leander c 1870 replica from Chrysler Museum Antigone 1870 replica from Metropolitan Museum of Art Endymion bronze replica from Flickr Clytie 1872 replica from Metropolitan Museum of Art Latona 1874 replica from Metropolitan Museum of Art Atalanta from Flickr Articles Edit Metropolitan Museum of Art New York N Y William Henry Rinehart 1825 1874 New York The Museum c 1999 c 2001 OCLC 62736609 Stebbins Theodore E William Henry Rinehart Boston MA Museum of Fine Arts Boston 1992 OCLC 62180474Books Edit Davenport Ray Davenport s Art Reference and Price Guide Gold Edition Ventura California 2005 ISSN 1540 1553 OCLC 18196910 Ross Marvin C Walters Art Gallery Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute A catalogue of the work of William Henry Rinehart Maryland sculptor 1825 1874 Baltimore Trustees of the Peabody Institute and the Walters Art Gallery 1948 OCLC 62736609 Rusk William Sener William Henry Rinehart sculptor Baltimore Md N T A Munder 1939 OCLC 3271240 Appleton s Cyclopedia of American Biography edited by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske New York D Appleton and Company 1887 1889External links EditPage on William Henry Rinehart at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes IMAGES of some of Rinehart s works in the museum s collection Artcyclopedia page on William Henry Rinehart features links to many IMAGES of the sculptures at museums and public collections Askart com page on William Henry Rinehart includes an IMAGE Marylandartsource com page on William Henry Rinehart Auction result Sotheby s New York 24 May 2006 with COLOR IMAGE William Henry Rinehart at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Henry Rinehart amp oldid 1127156606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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