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Samuel Aloysius Murray (June 12, 1869 – November 3, 1941) was an American sculptor, educator, and protégé of the painter Thomas Eakins . Murray and Eakins. Murray, the 11th of 12 children of an Irish stone cutter, William, and his wife, Margaret (née Hannigan), was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and educated in the city's parochial schools.
The Hirshhorn’s collection of works by Samuel Murray (1870-1941), turn-of-the-century realist sculptor and a close friend and disciple of Thomas Eakins, was shown for the first time. On view were 35 bronze and plaster sculptures, an oil painting, a group of watercolors and drawings, related photographs, and memorabilia.
The HMSG collection of works by Samuel Murray (1870-1941), realist sculptor of the turn-of-the-century, and a close friend and disciple of Thomas Eakins, is shown for the first time. On view are 35 bronze and plaster sculptures, an oil painting, a group of watercolors and drawings, related photographs, and memorabilia.
Samuel Murray is known for Sculptor-portrait, memorial. A close friend of Thomas Eakins, and noted sculptor in Philadelphia in the early 20th century, Samuel Murray had many commissions of portrait busts, full-length figures of prominent persons, and full length statuettes.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 -- Samuel Murray, well-known sculptor and a student of Thomas Eakins, died today after a long illness at his home here at the age of 71. Mr. Murray, who was born here,...
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 764. Thomas Eakins (1844–1916) was an instructor at the Art Students’ League of Philadelphia during the winter of 1886–87, when Murray enrolled as a student. The two men shared a studio from 1892 to 1900 and portrayed many of the same people in their works.
Details. Samuel Murray (1870-1941) Murray, S. Island Heights, N.J. signed and inscribed 'Sketch, Island Heights N.J. By Samuel Murray Sculptor' (on the reverse) oil on paperboard--unframed. 5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 20.2 cm.)
