Leo Friedlander

Leo Friedlander was an American sculptor (1888–1966). He was born at New York City.

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Career and activity

Leo Friedlander worked in art of sculpture.

He was employed by New York University. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Letters. He worked at Leo Friedlander Studio.

Identity

What the record establishes about Leo Friedlander.

Leo Friedlander is recorded as a citizen of United States. Leo Friedlander is recorded with the occupation sculptor. The Arts of War: Sacrifice (3/16 Scale Model) is dated 1933 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1996.93). Medal: Harmony Creates Tranquility (reverse) is dated 1949 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1949.504.b). Harmony Creates Tranquility is dated 1949 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1972.167.15). Youth, Eyes toward the Stars is dated 1940 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.152).

Figure of a Young Woman is dated 1890 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.146). Pioneer Woman of Texas is dated 1890 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.148). Canyon de Chelly, Arizona is dated 1983 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1997.223). Albuquerque, New Mexico is dated 1972 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1979.459). Texas is dated 1965, printed by 1979 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2012.313). Three Wise Men is dated 1899 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.149).

Torso of Valor is dated 1933 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.150). Tree of Life is dated 1889 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.151). Nude is dated 1978 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1997.563). Smithsonian American Art Museum records 10 objects associated with this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago records 7 objects associated with this heading. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 4 objects associated with this name.

Works and catalogued output

What Leo Friedlander produced.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 5 works under this heading. The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues 3 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 15 works under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Leo Friedlander may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Leo Friedlander is established in the international name authorities as Social Networks and Archival Context w6p30rwt, Getty Union List of Artist Names 500124861, Library of Congress nr2002031450, ISNI 0000000116310845, IdRef 183965671, VIAF 44237123 and Wikidata Q3229554.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1949 to 1983.

Harmony, dated 1949, bronze, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 50.1.2. Nude, dated 1978, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1997.563. Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, dated 1983, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1997.223. Egypt, dated 1983, photogravure, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1997.564. Albuquerque, New Mexico, dated 1972, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1979.459. Texas, dated 1965, printed by 1979, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2012.313. Medal: Harmony Creates Tranquility (reverse), dated 1949, bronze, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1949.504.b. Medal: Harmony Creates Tranquility, dated 1949, bronze, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1949.504. Medal: Harmony Creates Tranquility (obverse), dated 1949, bronze, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1949.505.a.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Friedlander, Leo William (1888-1966), sculptor, American National Biography Online, 2000.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Leo Friedlander studied at Art Students League of New York. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is art of sculpture.

Residence is recorded at Leo Friedlander Studio. Employment is recorded with New York University. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Work by Leo Friedlander is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art and Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Rome Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1888Leo Friedlander born at New York City.
  2. 1888Leo Friedlander was born on 6 July 1888.
  3. 1889Tree of Life is dated 1889 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.151).
  4. 1890Figure of a Young Woman is dated 1890 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.146).
  5. 1890Pioneer Woman of Texas is dated 1890 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.148).
  6. 1899Three Wise Men is dated 1899 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.149).
  7. 1933The Arts of War: Sacrifice (3/16 Scale Model) is dated 1933 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1996.93).
  8. 1933Torso of Valor is dated 1933 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.150).
  9. 1938Pioneer Woman.
  10. 1940Youth, Eyes toward the Stars is dated 1940 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.152).
  11. 1949Medal: Harmony Creates Tranquility (reverse) is dated 1949 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1949.504.b).
  12. 1949Harmony Creates Tranquility is dated 1949 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1972.167.15).
  13. 1949Harmony (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  14. 1950The Arts of War.
  15. 1950Valor.
  16. 1950Sacrifice.
  17. 1965Texas is dated 1965, printed by 1979 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2012.313).
  18. 1965Texas (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  19. 1966Leo Friedlander died.
  20. 1966Leo Friedlander died on 24 October 1966.
  21. 1972Albuquerque, New Mexico is dated 1972 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1979.459).
  22. 1972Albuquerque, New Mexico (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  23. 1978Nude is dated 1978 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1997.563).
  24. 1978Nude (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  25. 1983Canyon de Chelly, Arizona is dated 1983 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1997.223).
  26. 1983Canyon de Chelly, Arizona (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  27. 1983Egypt (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Friedlander, Leo William (1888-1966), sculptor, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Leo Friedlander.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Leo Friedlander.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  4. 4.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Leo Friedlander (4 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3229554: Leo Friedlander

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Leo Friedlander”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Plates

Each plate is reproduced under the terms the holding register itself publishes, with its creator and licence named.

The Pioneer Woman Monument at Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas. Sculptor Leo Friedlander designed the figurative portion to memorialize 19th-century Texas pioneer women. The Piccirilli Brothers, of New York, carved Friedlander’s design into marble. The monument was commissioned for the 1936 Texas Centennial and dedicated in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places o

The Pioneer Woman Monument at Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas. Sculptor Leo Friedlander designed the figurative portion to memorialize 19th-century Texas pioneer women. The Piccirilli Brothers, of New York, carved Friedlander’s design into marble. The monument was commissioned for the 1936 Texas Centennial and dedicated in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places o

Renelibrary · Own work · CC BY-SA 4.0

The picture record
Cleveland Art Deco

Cleveland Art Deco

Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose from Montreal, Canada · Cleveland Art Deco · CC BY 2.0

The picture record

Elsewhere in Sculpture

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