Background
Mead, Larkin Goldsmith was born on January 3, 1835 in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Larkin Goldsmith and Mary Jane (Noyes) Mead.
Mead, Larkin Goldsmith was born on January 3, 1835 in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Larkin Goldsmith and Mary Jane (Noyes) Mead.
Brother of William Rutherford M. Educational public schools, Brattleboro, Vermont.
Hardware clerk at 15. Studied drawing and sculpture 2 years under Henry K. Brown. Produced several noteworthy works.
Went to Italy.
Was attached to the United States Consulate at Venice, where his brother-in-law, West. Doctorate. Howells, was consul. During Civil War was 6 months in camp as artist for Harper’s Weekly. Among his works are the National Lincoln Monument at Springfield, Illinois.
The Soldiers’ Monument at Saint Johnsbury, Vermont.
Statutes of Ethan Allen in National Art Gallery, Washington, and in State Capitol, Montpelier, Vermont. Also the pediment, 60 feet long, representing “The Return of Proserpine from the Realms of Pluto,” over main entrance Agriculture Building, Chicago Expn, and many ideal works.
A large group representing the Stanford family, to be placed in Stanford University, California. Also a colossal statue of The Mississippi River, at Minneapolis Court House, colossal marble group representing Columbus appealing to Isabella, Sacramento, California.
High relief portraits in bronze of Henry James, William Doctorate. Howells and John Hay.
Professore Corrispondente dell’ Accademia di Belle Arti.
Married Marietta Di Benvenuti, of Florence, Italy, February 26, 1866.