William Clark Noble

Background

Noble, William Clark was born on February 10, 1858 in Gardiner, Maine, United States. Son of Clark and Emma (Freeman) Noble.

Education

Education public and private schools. Apprenticeship in sculpture, Boston, later studied under Grenough, Hunt, and Peter Toft, painter, of London.

Career

1 son, William Clark (by 1st marriage). Principal works: Bust of John McCullough, Philadelphia Actors’ Society, 1887. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument, Newport, Rhode Island, 1890.

Statue of Robert Burns, Providence, Rhode Island.

Design and working model of the Mothers’ Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia. William East. Channing statue, Newport, Rhode Island.

Statue of Governor Curtin, Bellefont, Pennsylvania. Statue of Msgr. Doane, Newark, New Jersey.

Brooks Memorial, in Church of the Incarnation, New New York

Statue of General Porter, Van Courtland Park, New York City. Large model, for bronze and marble, of Major Pierre Charles L’Enfant, for Washington, District of Columbia, and New York City. Designed models for gold and silver money, Guatamala, 1925, Panama.

1930, 31, 35, also for National John Philip Sousa Memorial.

Painting (heroic size) Crucifixion of Christ.

Achievements

• William Clark Noble has been listed as a notable sculptor, painter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Committee on Parks, Highways and River and Harbor, Arts Committee, Police and Fire Committee, Washington.

Connections

Married second, Emilie Bleecker, 1912.