Frederick William MacMonnies
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Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937) was an American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts school and one of the most successful expatriate artists of his generation. He apprenticed under Augustus Saint-Gaudens at age 17, then studied in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts. He was the first American sculptor to win a gold medal at the Paris Salon.
MacMonnies' grand Columbian Fountain for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago made him famous. His Bacchante and Infant Faun caused a public controversy over its nudity, eventually prompting him to shift toward less provocative subjects. Our collection includes 3 works at the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Sculptures by Frederick William MacMonnies
3 sculptures catalogued with museum locations. Browse all sculptures
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Bacchante with Infant Faun
Frederick William MacMonnies, 1894
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
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Pan of Rohallion
Frederick William MacMonnies, 1890
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
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Bacchante and Infant Faun
Frederick William MacMonnies, 1894
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Museums with Frederick William MacMonnies's Work
2 museums display MacMonnies's works. Click any museum to see visiting info and the specific works they hold.
About Frederick William MacMonnies
He apprenticed under Augustus Saint-Gaudens at 17, then studied at Paris's École des Beaux-Arts. He became the first American sculptor to win a gold medal at the Paris Salon.
His Columbian Fountain for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago made him famous. His Bacchante and Infant Faun sparked a major controversy over its nudity.
The Cleveland Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago both hold works. The Met in New York displays his Bacchante.
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