William Wetmore Story
William Wetmore Story was an American sculptor, poet, editor, journalist, writer and translator (1819–1895). He was born at Salem and died at Vallombrosa.
Also recorded as W. W. Story; William W. Story.
Overview
Born at Salem in 1819, died at Vallombrosa in 1895.
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings W. W. Story and William W. Story. His recorded language was English.
He was the child of Joseph Story and Sarah Waldo Wetmore Story. He married Emelyn Story. 3 children are recorded: T. Waldo Story, Julian Russell Story and Edith Marion Peruzzi di Medici.
Catalogued works
38 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1811 to 1894. The first 12 are listed here.
Angel of Grief, dated 1894. Chief Justice John Marshall, dated 1883. George Peabody, dated 1869. Professor Joseph Henry, dated 1882. Statue of George Peabody, dated 1869. Cleopatra, dated 1863, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 88.5a–d. Statue of Edward Everett, dated 1867. Francis Scott Key Monument. Joseph Henry, dated 1881, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory XX37. Saul, dated 1881, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1973.27. The Libyan Sibyl, dated 1861, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1925.6.3. Medea, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 94.8a–d.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.
Smithsonian American Art Museum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Story, William Wetmore, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Story, William Wetmore, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Story, William Wetmore (1819-1895), sculptor and writer, American National Biography Online, 2000. Telling His Own Story: Henry James's William Wetmore Story, Biography, 1987. Story, William Wetmore (1819–1895)., Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture, 2020.
Naming and authority record
This heading is established in VIAF (29690318). Those registers additionally record the forms William Wetmore Story, 1819-1895, William Wetmore Story American sculptor, art critic, poet, translator and editor, William Wetmore Story, Amerikaans beeldhouwer (1819-1895), William Wetmore Story, amerikansk skulptör, konstkritiker, poet, översättare och redaktör, William Wetmore Story, US-amerikanischer Bildhauer and William Wetmore Story, sculpteur américain.
In detail
William Wetmore Story studied at Harvard Law School and Harvard College. the recorded working language is English.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are art of.
Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Works named in the authority record are Chief Justice John Marshall and George Peabody.
Work by William Wetmore Story is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Chronology
- 1819William Wetmore Story born at Salem.
- 1863Cleopatra (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1869George Peabody.
- 1869Statue of George Peabody.
- 1882Professor Joseph Henry.
- 1883Chief Justice John Marshall.
- 1894Angel of Grief.
- 1895William Wetmore Story died at Vallombrosa.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“William Wetmore Story”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Consult the sourcereference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1335728: William Wetmore Story
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