National Sculpture Society (U.S.)

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The National Sculpture Society was founded in New York City in 1893 to foster the development and appreciation of sculpture. Society sponsors exhibitions, conducts technical and historical research, participates in international medal expositions, and awards prizes.

From the guide to the National Sculpture Society correspondence, 1899-1904, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

The National Sculpture Society was founded in New York City in 1893 to foster the development and appreciation of sculpture.

Society sponsors exhibitions, conducts technical and historical research, participates in international medal expositions, and awards prizes.

From the description of National Sculpture Society correspondence, 1899-1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122466085

Founded in 1893

The society works with architects, art councils, and sponsoring committees in selecting sculptors to execute new works. Assists governmemt art councils with advice on rules for competitions and in preparing exhibitions. Conducts research, maintains an archives and library, and sponsors exhibitions and competitions.

From the description of National Sculpture Society records, 1883-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502549

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referencedIn Hartmann, Sadakichi, 1867-1944. Letters between Sadakichi Hartmann, National Sculpture Society and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935, undated. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf National Sculpture Society (U.S.). Institutional file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Archer Milton Huntington Papers, 1919-1957 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Brenda Putnam Papers, 1915-1965 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf National Sculpture Society correspondence, 1899-1904. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Miller, Richard McDermott, 1922-. Richard McDermott Miller papers, 1962-2001. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
creatorOf Chester Beach papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Adolph A. Weinman papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Learned Hand papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Yandell, Enid Bland, 1869-1934. Enid Yandell : papers, 1875-1982. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Robert A. Weinman papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Chester Beach papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Karl Gruppe papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf National Sculpture Society records Archives of American Art
creatorOf Kreis, Bernadine. [Collection of material relating to the arts in New York City]. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Kreis, Bernadine. [Collection of material relating to the arts in New York City]. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Domenico Facci papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Katherine Thayer Hobson papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Leo Friedlander papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Welling, Richard, 1858-1946. Richard Welling papers, 1881-1941, bulk (1925-1941). New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910. John Quincy Adams Ward papers, 1857-1915. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Harriet Whitney Frishmuth Papers, 1924-1977 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Richard McDermott Miller papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Architectural League of New York records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Richard Welling papers, 1881-1941, 1925-1941 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Vincent Glinsky papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf National Sculpture Society correspondence, 1899-1904 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Eliot Candee Clark Papers, 1910-1969 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
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associatedWith Architectural League of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Beach, Chester, 1881-1956. person
associatedWith Bitter, Karl Theodore Francis, 1867-1915. person
associatedWith Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941. person
associatedWith Bowker, R. R. 1848-1933. person
associatedWith Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers), 1848-1933 person
associatedWith Bush-Brown, H. K person
associatedWith Bush-Brown, H. K. person
associatedWith Clark, Eliot Candee, 1883- person
associatedWith Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930 person
associatedWith Facci, Domenico person
associatedWith Facci, Domenico, 1916-1994. person
associatedWith French, Daniel Chester, person
associatedWith Friedlander, Leo, 1890-1966. person
associatedWith Frishmuth, Harriet Whitney, 1880-1980 person
associatedWith Glinsky, Vincent, 1895-1975. person
associatedWith Gruppe, Karl, b. 1893. person
associatedWith Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 person
associatedWith Hartmann, Sadakichi, 1867-1944. person
associatedWith Herbert, William. person
associatedWith Hobson, Katherine Thayer, 1889-1982. person
associatedWith Huntington, Archer M. (Archer Milton), 1870-1955 person
associatedWith La Farge, John, 1835-1910. person
associatedWith Miller, Richard McDermott person
associatedWith Miller, Richard McDermott, 1922- person
associatedWith New York Architectural League. corporateBody
associatedWith Putnam, Brenda, 1890-1975 person
associatedWith Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907. person
associatedWith Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910. person
associatedWith Weinman, Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander), 1870-1952. person
associatedWith Weinman, Robert A., 1915- person
associatedWith Welling, Richard, 1858-1946. person
associatedWith Yandell, Enid Bland, 1869-1934. person
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United States
New York N.Y
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Sculpture, American
Art
Sculptors
Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture, Modern
War memorials
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Active 1881

Active 1941

Americans

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