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 |
| 1797/04/30 | Rush designs a figurehead (lost) of the Roman god Hercules for the USS "CONSTITUTION of the Empire.... ought to be represented by an Herculean figure, standing on the firm rock of independence" WR. The sculpture is in a painting by Michel 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 | Based on observations of Lafayette at a dinner in Philadelphia, William Rush models a bust "Marquis de Lafayette" from memory. | Sculptor | Marquis de Lafayette (Rush) | 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 begins. It will take another 15 years to finish. Painted wood sculptures in the hallways were created by William Rush. | Sculptor | Masonic Temple | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1911/00/00 | Never exhibited during Rush's lifetime, William Rush's great-grandson presents the bust of "Marquis de Lafayette" to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. | Sculptor | Marquis de Lafayette (Rush) | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
1 Creative Work by William Rush »
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Marquis de Lafayette (Rush) | Sculptor | Sculpture | 1911/00/00 |
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