Background
Jennewein, Carl Paul was born on December 2, 1890 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Louis and Emilie (Weber) Jennewein.
Jennewein, Carl Paul was born on December 2, 1890 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Louis and Emilie (Weber) Jennewein.
Art education Art Students League, New York City. Prix de Rome scholar American Academy in Rome, 1912-1921.
Came to the United States, 1907, naturalized, 1915. Principal works; Sculpture for Philadelphia Museum Art, many public buildings and memorials, portraits and medals, including work for House Office Building, Washington. Statue and frieze Washington Memorial Valley Forge Tower.
Two panels for White House, Washington.
Also executed many bronzes including, four pylons, New York World’s Fair, and several others, bronzes on permanent exhibition at Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, Baltimore Music Art, Corcoran Art Galleries, Washington, Cincinnati Museum Art, Detroit Museum Artist Most recent work includes Sancho Panza in aluminum for Brookgreen Gardens, 1970, tablet for U. Rochester, 1971, John F. Kennedy medal for dedication Kennedy Center Performing Arts, 1971.
Represented in Bklyn Museum Artist Newark Museum Art, Houston Museum of Art, Hartford Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy, Fine Arts, Brookgreen Gardens, Georgeton, South Carolina., others
Fellow American Academy in Rome, National Sculpture Society (president 1960-1963, now honorary president), American Numismatic Society. Club: Century Association (New New York
Married Gina Pirra, January 27, 1918. Children: Paul Romano, Emilia Pirra, Alessandro Louis, James Joseph, Peter Gino.
