William Rush
American
William Rush was a notable American sculptor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - AsNotedIn
William Rush was a notable American sculptor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1797/00/00 | Designed by William Rush of Philadelphia, John and Simon Skillin carve a figurehead of the Roman god Hercules. The only contemporary representation known of it is in a painting of the ship by Michel Felice Corne c 1803. | Sculptor | USS CONSTITUTION | Boston | |||
| 1805/12/26 | PAFA is founded by Charles Peale, William Rush and other artists and business leaders who want to promote the cultivation of the Fine Arts by exciting the efforts of artists, gradually to unfold, enlighten, and invigorate the talents of our Countrymen. | Founder | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1824/09/00 | Philadelphia erects about a dozen temporary triumphal arches for Lafayette's visit. Made of canvas on wood frames, the Grand Civic Arch near the State House Yard stands 35 high and span 45 feet across Chestnut St. | Sculptor | Independence Square, Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1824/09/29 | After observing Lafayette at a dinner in Philadelphia, Rush models a bust from memory. A few days later, Lafayette called it an excellent likeness. Never exhibited during Rush's lifetime, his great-grandson presented the bust to the PAFA in 1911. | Sculptor | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America | ||
| 1825/00/00 | William Rushs carves allegorical figures of "The Schuylkill Chained" and "The Waterworks". They were installed atop pavilions along the Schuylkill River at the Fairmount Waterworks. | Sculptor | Franklin Institute Science Museum | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1887/00/00 | Designed by George Herzog, work on the Philadelphia's Masonic Temple's interiors is begun. It will take another 15 years to finish. Painted wood sculptures in the hallways were created by William Rush. | Sculptor | Masonic Temple | Philadelphia, PA |