John Donoghue
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John Donoghue (1853-1903) was an American sculptor who studied in Paris and created Neoclassical ideal figures influenced by the Aesthetic Movement. His elegant marble and bronze figures of draped women reflect the late 19th-century taste for refined, decorative sculpture.
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About John Donoghue
Donoghue created elegant Neoclassical figures influenced by the Aesthetic Movement. His refined marble and bronze women reflect the late 19th-century American taste for decorative sculpture.
His 1911 sculpture Young Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Victory after the Battle of Salamis is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Donoghue trained in Paris before returning to the United States, where he worked from 1853 to 1903.
His refined, decorative figures reflect the late 19th-century Aesthetic Movement, which prized beauty and craftsmanship over narrative content.
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