Clio Hinton Bracken | |
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Born | Cleora Hinton July 26, 1869 [1]
Rhinebeck, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 12, 1925
Manhattan, New York | (aged 54)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Sculpture |
Spouse(s) |
James Huneker (1892-1899; divorced) William Barrie Bracken (m. 1900) |
Children | 3 |
Cleora "Clio" Hinton Bracken ( née Hinton, formerly Huneker; July 26, 1869 – February 12, 1925) was an American sculptor.
A native of Rhinebeck, New York, Bracken studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens. [2]
Bracken was born to Howard Hinton, an editor at the Home Journal, and Lucy (Brownson) Hinton, a painter and sculptor. [3] She shared studio space with her cousin Roland Hinton Perry. Clio's sister, Irma, was the mother of artist Gwen Le Gallienne. [4] She was known for her portraits, including those of such figures as John J. Pershing, John C. Frémont, [2] Henri Farré, [5] and Gabriele d'Annunzio. [6]
Her studio was located in Greenwich Village. She died at her home at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. [1]
A statue of Chloe is in the collection of Brookgreen Gardens, a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve in South Carolina. [4]
Clio Hinton Bracken | |
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Born | Cleora Hinton July 26, 1869 [1]
Rhinebeck, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 12, 1925
Manhattan, New York | (aged 54)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Sculpture |
Spouse(s) |
James Huneker (1892-1899; divorced) William Barrie Bracken (m. 1900) |
Children | 3 |
Cleora "Clio" Hinton Bracken ( née Hinton, formerly Huneker; July 26, 1869 – February 12, 1925) was an American sculptor.
A native of Rhinebeck, New York, Bracken studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens. [2]
Bracken was born to Howard Hinton, an editor at the Home Journal, and Lucy (Brownson) Hinton, a painter and sculptor. [3] She shared studio space with her cousin Roland Hinton Perry. Clio's sister, Irma, was the mother of artist Gwen Le Gallienne. [4] She was known for her portraits, including those of such figures as John J. Pershing, John C. Frémont, [2] Henri Farré, [5] and Gabriele d'Annunzio. [6]
Her studio was located in Greenwich Village. She died at her home at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. [1]
A statue of Chloe is in the collection of Brookgreen Gardens, a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve in South Carolina. [4]