Background
Dallin, Cyrus Edwin was born on November 22, 1861 in Springville, Utah, United States. Son of Thomas and Jane (Hamer) Dallin.
Dallin, Cyrus Edwin was born on November 22, 1861 in Springville, Utah, United States. Son of Thomas and Jane (Hamer) Dallin.
Educated Springville, Utah. Art studies at École des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1889. Julian Academy, Paris.
Studied under Henri Michel Chapu, Jean Dampt, Paris.
Honorary Master of Arts, Tufts College, 1923. Honorary Doctor of Art, Boston University, 1937.
Received gold medal, American Art Association, New York, 1888. Honorable mention Paris Salon, 1890. First-class medal and diploma, Chicago Exposition, 1893.
Silver medals, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics’ Association, Boston, 1895, Paris Exposition, 1900, Buffalo Exposition, 1901.
Gold medal, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904. First prize competition for soldiers’ and sailors’ monument, Syracuse, New York, 1906.
Silver medal, Johnstown Exposition, gold medal, Salon, 1909. Gold medal, Panama Philippine Islands Exposition, 1915.
Instructor in sculpture, Massachusetts School of Art, Boston.
Principal works: Signal of Peace, Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1894. Sir Isaac Newton, Congressional Library, Washington. Pioneer Monument, Salt Lake City.
Angel, Temple, same.
Don Quixote. Apollo and Hyacinthus. Medicine Manitoba, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
Equestrian statue, The Cavalryman, Hanover, Pennsylvania. Soldiers’ monument, Syracuse.
Appeal to the Great Spirit, Museum Fine Arts, Boston.
Indian Hunter, Arlington, Massachusetts. The Scout, Kansas City. Statue of Massasoit, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1921.
Alma Mater, Mary Institute, Saint Louis.
Signing the Compact, Provincetown, Massachusetts. “The Spirit of Life,” Brookline, Massachusetts, 1928.
Statue of Anne Hutchinson, State House, Boston.
Member Massachusetts State Art Commission. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Institute Arts and Letters, Royal Society Arts, London, National Sculpture Society, Architectural League, New York, Boston Society Architects, North.A., 1931.
Clubs: Saint Botolph, Boston Artist
Married Vittoria Colonna Murray, June 16, 1891.