William Rudolf O'Donovan
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William Rudolf O'Donovan and his bust of Walt Whitman (May 1891). Photograph by Thomas Eakins.
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March 28, 1844 Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | April 20, 1920 (aged 76) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
William Rudolf O'Donovan (March 28, 1844 – April 20, 1920) was an American sculptor.
O'Donovan was born in Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia), and taught himself to sculpt. After the Civil War, in which O'Donovan served in the Confederate army, he opened a studio in New York City and became well known as a sculptor, especially of memorial pieces.
In 1878, O'Donovan become an associate of the National Academy of Design. George Washington was a favorite subject of his, and he published a series of papers on Washington portraits. During the 1870s and 1880s he collaborated with Maurice J. Power, politician, sculptor and owner of the National Fine Art Foundry producing many works of public art.
John Paulding (1880), atop the Captors' Monument, Patriot's Park, Tarrytown, New York.
Cavalry Officer (1880–81), Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Sailor (1880–81), Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Herkimer Directing the Oriskany Battle (1882–84), Oriskany Battle Monument, Oriskany, New York.
Combat (1882–84), Oriskany Battle Monument, Oriskany, New York.
Tower of Victory (1886–88), Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site, Newburgh, New York.
Irish Brigade Monument (1888), Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
President Lincoln (1893–94), Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York.
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