Fred Martin Torrey (January 29, 1884 – July 1967) American sculptor known for his monuments and architectural sculpture.[1] His wife, Mabel Landrum Torrey (1886–1974) was also a recognized sculptor, who worked with her husband on some commissions.[2]

Lincoln Walks at Midnight

Biography

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Fred Martin Torrey was born on January 29, 1884, in Fairmont, West Virginia.[3] He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he studied sculpture under Charles J. Mulligan.[3][4] After college he apprenticed under sculptor Lorado Taft.[3]

Torrey sculpted historic figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, and George Washington Carver.[4]

He died on in July 1967 in Ames, Iowa and is buried at the Ames Municipal Cemetery.

List of works

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References

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  1. ^ "Torrey, Fred Martin". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00184267. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  2. ^ Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie NY, 1986
  3. ^ a b c Leonard, John W.; Marquis, Albert Nelson (1936). Who's Who in Chicago and Illinois. A.N. Marquis Company. p. 1016.
  4. ^ a b Cuthbert, John A. (2000). Early Art and Artists in West Virginia: An Introduction and Biographical Directory. West Virginia University Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-937058-53-4.
  5. ^ Riedy, James L., ‘’Chicago SculptureUniversity of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1981 p. 68
  6. ^ "SIRIS - Smithsonian Institution Research Information System".
  7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hinds County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved October 15, 2023. With accompanying pictures