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Olin Levi Warner

Olin Levi Warner was a prominent American sculptor celebrated for his striking bas relief portrait medallions and monumental bronzes, including a series depicting Native American chiefs.

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Olin Levi Warner (1844–1896) was an American sculptor whose work captured the spirit of late 19th-century American realism. Born in Suffield, Connecticut, Warner's early career saw him work as an artisan and telegraph operator before he saved enough to pursue his artistic passion in Paris. There, he honed his skills at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts under François Jouffroy and assisted the renowned sculptor Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. His time in France was even m…

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Henry Bradley Plant 1874 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Thomas Fenton 1878 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Artist's Father and Mother 1879 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art William Bewley Duncan 1879 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Maud Morgan 1880 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art J. Alden Weir 1880 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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