John S. Conway (artist)
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John S. Conway, an artist
and sculptor, was born February 21, 1852 in Dayton, Ohio
. His middle name is listed differently in different sources as Severinus, Severine and Severino. He received his artistic training at the Art Institute of Chicago
, the Ecole Julien, and at the École des Beaux-Arts
. Conway also lived in Milwaukee, Italy
, and New Jersey
. While Conway was in Paris
, Robert William Vonnoh, a fellow art student, painted his portrait.
While in Italy Conway married Agata Meloni. They had four children: George (1885-1967), Etheldreda (1887-1900), Mario (1889-1962), and Robert (1899-1972).
Conway most famous work is the Milwaukee Soldiers Monument. The bronze sculpture
titled “Victorious Charge” was completed in Rome
and shipped to Milwaukee. It stands in the median island on Wisconsin Ave between 8th and 10th Sts.
Conway returned to the United States
in 1902. In 1904, he completed “Oklahoma,” another large sculpture, for the St. Louis Exposition
.. Some of his other works appear in museum
s, archive
s and special collections
, or occasionally come up for auction
. Conway died December 25, 1925 in Tenafly, New Jersey
.
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
and sculptor, was born February 21, 1852 in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
. His middle name is listed differently in different sources as Severinus, Severine and Severino. He received his artistic training at the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
, the Ecole Julien, and at the École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
. Conway also lived in Milwaukee, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. While Conway was in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Robert William Vonnoh, a fellow art student, painted his portrait.
While in Italy Conway married Agata Meloni. They had four children: George (1885-1967), Etheldreda (1887-1900), Mario (1889-1962), and Robert (1899-1972).
Conway most famous work is the Milwaukee Soldiers Monument. The bronze sculpture
Bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply a "bronze".Common bronze alloys have the unusual and desirable property of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling the finest details of a mold. Then, as the bronze cools, it...
titled “Victorious Charge” was completed in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and shipped to Milwaukee. It stands in the median island on Wisconsin Ave between 8th and 10th Sts.
Conway returned to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1902. In 1904, he completed “Oklahoma,” another large sculpture, for the St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis Exposition
St. Louis Exposition can refer to either:*Saint Louis Exposition *Louisiana Purchase Exposition...
.. Some of his other works appear in museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s, archive
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
s and special collections
Special collections
In library science, special collections is the name applied to a specific repository or department, usually within a library, which stores materials of a "special" nature, including rare books, archives, and collected manuscripts...
, or occasionally come up for auction
Auction
An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
. Conway died December 25, 1925 in Tenafly, New Jersey
Tenafly, New Jersey
Tenafly is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 14,488. Tenafly is an affluent suburb of New York City....
.