Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Beatrice Fenton (July 12, 1887-1983) American sculptor and educator born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1887, best known for her whimsical fountains. Inspired by Rosa Bonheur she decided to become an animalier , so began drawing animals at the Philadelphia Zoo. Impressed with the drawings her father, Dr. Thomas Hanover Fenton, an art patron and head of the Philadelphia Art Club, showed them to a family friend, Thomas Eakins. Eakins found the drawings “too flat” and suggested that Fenton “get some clay and mold it.” Fenton enrolled in a sculpture class taught by A. Stirling Calder on 1903 and her future direction was set.From 1904 to 1912 she studied with Charles Grafly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. There she met Marjorie Martinet and Emily Clayton Bishop. Her relationship with Martinet lasted more than fifty years, and included the exchange of passionate letters.Fenton taught sculpture at what is now the Moore College of Art and Design from 1942-1953.Fenton was a member of the National Sculpture Society. and her Nereid Fountain is featured in the NSS exhibition of 1929. Her Seaweed Fountain is included in the Brookgreen Gardens collection.She died in Philadelphia in 1983."@en }
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- Beatrice_Fenton abstract "Beatrice Fenton (July 12, 1887-1983) American sculptor and educator born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1887, best known for her whimsical fountains. Inspired by Rosa Bonheur she decided to become an animalier , so began drawing animals at the Philadelphia Zoo. Impressed with the drawings her father, Dr. Thomas Hanover Fenton, an art patron and head of the Philadelphia Art Club, showed them to a family friend, Thomas Eakins. Eakins found the drawings “too flat” and suggested that Fenton “get some clay and mold it.” Fenton enrolled in a sculpture class taught by A. Stirling Calder on 1903 and her future direction was set.From 1904 to 1912 she studied with Charles Grafly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. There she met Marjorie Martinet and Emily Clayton Bishop. Her relationship with Martinet lasted more than fifty years, and included the exchange of passionate letters.Fenton taught sculpture at what is now the Moore College of Art and Design from 1942-1953.Fenton was a member of the National Sculpture Society. and her Nereid Fountain is featured in the NSS exhibition of 1929. Her Seaweed Fountain is included in the Brookgreen Gardens collection.She died in Philadelphia in 1983.".
- Q18357165 abstract "Beatrice Fenton (July 12, 1887-1983) American sculptor and educator born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1887, best known for her whimsical fountains. Inspired by Rosa Bonheur she decided to become an animalier , so began drawing animals at the Philadelphia Zoo. Impressed with the drawings her father, Dr. Thomas Hanover Fenton, an art patron and head of the Philadelphia Art Club, showed them to a family friend, Thomas Eakins. Eakins found the drawings “too flat” and suggested that Fenton “get some clay and mold it.” Fenton enrolled in a sculpture class taught by A. Stirling Calder on 1903 and her future direction was set.From 1904 to 1912 she studied with Charles Grafly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. There she met Marjorie Martinet and Emily Clayton Bishop. Her relationship with Martinet lasted more than fifty years, and included the exchange of passionate letters.Fenton taught sculpture at what is now the Moore College of Art and Design from 1942-1953.Fenton was a member of the National Sculpture Society. and her Nereid Fountain is featured in the NSS exhibition of 1929. Her Seaweed Fountain is included in the Brookgreen Gardens collection.She died in Philadelphia in 1983.".