Louis St. Gaudens (American, 1854-1913). 'George Coleman De Kay' Relief, late 19th century. Bronze with dark brown patin...

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Louis St. Gaudens (American, 1854-1913)
'George Coleman De Kay' Relief, late 19th century
Bronze with dark brown patina
14-3/8 x 10-1/4 x 0-5/8 inches (36.4 x 26.0 x 1.6 cm)
Plaque inscribed with artist's monogram on lower right corner
Relief inscribed: GEORGE COLEMAN DEKAY / AETATIS XLVII. / IN 1847 COM-MANDING THE U.S / FRIGATE MACEDONIAN / COMMANDORE IN THE NAVY OF THE AR- / GENTINE REPUBLIC. BORN IN NEW YORK / DIED IN WASHINGTON, 1849 FE [Louis St. Gaudens monogram] CIT/ [De Kay coat of arms]

Louis Saint-Gaudens was a significant American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts generation. He was the brother of renowned sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens; Louis later changed the spelling of his name to St. Gaudens to differentiate himself from his well-known brother.

Born in New York City to a French-born father, Bernard Paul Ernest Saint-Gaudens, and an Irish-born mother, Mary McGuiness, Louis received his early training as a cameo cutter from his brother, who later assisted him in beginning his art studies in Rome. In 1878 he and his brother Augustus moved to Paris where they shared a studio and attended the École des Beaux-Arts. Louis studied at the École from 1879 to 1880.


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