Robert Cushing (sculptor)
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Robert Cushing | |
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 A New York Times sketch of Cushing in their obituary of the sculptor | |
| Born | 1841 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 11 March 1896 (aged 55) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York City |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Robert Cushing (1841 – 11 March 1896) was a prominent Irish sculptor, active in the United States in the second half of the 19th century. According to The New York Times, his most striking work was a statue of John Christopher Drumgoole in New York City.
Cushing was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1841. He emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City. He studied under Randolph Rogers in Rome, Italy, for a period.[1]
He had an office at 44 West 30th Street in Manhattan's Tenderloin district.[1]
Cushing had a daughter with his wife, who died several years before him.[1]
In 1894, his most notable piece of work, a statue of compatriot Father John Christopher Drumgoole, was erected in Lafayette Place, New York City.[2] It was moved to the Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne, Mount Loretto, in 1920.[3]