Evelyn Beatrice Longman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Evelyn Beatrice Longman
Longman circa 1904
Born	November 21, 1874 Winchester, Ohio
Died	March 10, 1954(1954-03-10) (aged 79) Osterville, Massachusetts
Education	Olivet College School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Known for	Sculpture
Spouse(s)	Nathaniel Horton Batchelder (m. 1920)
Elected	Member of the National Academy of Design (1919)

Evelyn Beatrice Longman (born November 21, 1874 – died March 10, 1954) was a talented sculptor from the United States. She created many famous statues and artworks. Her sculptures were often used as monuments, memorials, and decorations for important buildings. They were also popular attractions at art shows in the early 1900s.

Evelyn Longman made history in 1919. She became the first woman sculptor to be a full member of the National Academy of Design. This was a very important achievement for women artists.

How Evelyn Longman Started as an Artist

Evelyn was born on a farm near Winchester, Ohio. Her parents were Edwin Henry and Clara Delitia Longman. When she was 14, she worked in a dry-goods store in Chicago to earn money.

Finding Her Passion for Sculpture

In 1893, Evelyn visited the World's Columbian Exposition. She was almost 19 years old at the time. This big fair inspired her to become a sculptor. She decided to follow her dream.

She first attended Olivet College in Michigan for a year. But she soon returned to Chicago. There, she studied anatomy, drawing, and sculpture. She learned from a famous sculptor named Lorado Taft. Evelyn was very dedicated. She finished a four-year course at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in just two years!

Moving to New York and First Big Success

In 1901, Longman moved to New York City. She continued her studies with other great sculptors. These included Hermon Atkins MacNeil and Daniel Chester French.

Her first major public sculpture was for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. This was a huge fair in Saint Louis. Her male figure, called Victory, was amazing. It was so well made that it was placed on top of the fair's main building, Festival Hall.

Evelyn Longman's Amazing Career

Evelyn Longman created many important sculptures throughout her career. One of her most famous works was Genius of Electricity. This statue was made in 1915 for the AT&T skyscraper in New York City. It was later known as Spirit of Communication. This figure was even shown on Bell Telephone directories for many years.

Working on the Lincoln Memorial

Around 1920, Evelyn helped with the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. She worked with Daniel Chester French and Henry Bacon. She created some of the beautiful sculptural decorations for this famous monument.

While she helped with many parts, Daniel Chester French himself sculpted the hands of the Lincoln statue. In 1923, Evelyn won the Watrous Gold Medal for her excellent sculpture work.

Marriage and Continued Success

In 1918, Evelyn was asked to sculpt a memorial. It was for the late wife of Nathaniel Horton Batchelder. He was the headmaster of the Loomis Chaffee School. Two years later, Evelyn married Nathaniel. She moved to Connecticut, even though her career was at its peak.

For the next 30 years, Evelyn made many more sculptures. These included both architectural pieces and independent artworks. She was also very involved with the Loomis Chaffee School. She donated many items that are still at the school today. Her art was even part of the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

After her husband retired, Evelyn moved her studio to Cape Cod. She passed away there in 1954.

Famous Sculptures by Evelyn Longman

Evelyn Longman created many memorable works. Here are some of her most well-known sculptures:

• Victory (1904): Made for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis.
• Great Bronze Memorial (1909): These are chapel doors at the United States Naval Academy.
• Horsford doors (1910): These are the front entrance of Clapp Library at Wellesley College.
• Wreaths, eagles, and inscriptions (1914): These are on the inner walls of the Lincoln Memorial.
• Genius of Electricity (1915): This famous statue was for the AT&T skyscraper. It is now in Bedminster, NJ.
• Fountain of Ceres (1915): Found at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
• L'Amour (1915): Also at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
• Senator Allison Monument (1916): Located in Des Moines, Iowa.
• Illinois Centennial Monument (1918): Found in Chicago, Illinois.
• Spirit of Victory (1926): This is a memorial in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut.
• Victory of Mercy (1947): Located at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut.
• Edison (1952): A large bronze bust of Thomas Edison in Washington D.C.

Other Notable Artworks

Evelyn Longman also created other beautiful sculptures.

• Two of her bas-relief sculptures are memorials in Lowell Cemetery.
  • Her 1905 sculpture of a cloaked woman is on the grave of John Ansley Storey.
  • The Mill Girl sculpture (1906) remembers Lowell mill worker Louisa Maria Wells.
• In 1920, Longman carved a marble fountain. It is in the lobby of the Heckscher Museum of Art.
• A notable sculpture in Windsor, Connecticut is the monument "To the Patriots of Windsor." Longman sculpted the large bronze eagle in 1928.
• Her war shrine, Madonna and Child, is in Windsor's Grace Episcopal Church. It was opened for community use in 1943.
• Another work, The Craftsman (also known as Industry), is outside the A.I. Prince Technical High School in Hartford, Connecticut. This statue was completed in 1931. It inspires students today.
• The Minneapolis Institute of Art has her bronze sculpture Putto on a Seahorse from 1933.

Awards and Recognition

Evelyn Longman Batchelder was honored for her achievements. She was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 1994.

Images for kids

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  Sen. William Boyd Allison Monument (1916), Des Moines, Iowa.

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  Spirit of Victory (1926), Hartford, Connecticut.

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  Spirit of Victory (1926), Hartford, Connecticut. This photo from 2012 shows the old patina before the monument was refinished.

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  Victory of Mercy (1947), Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Connecticut.

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  The Craftsman or Industry (1931), Hartford, Connecticut.

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  Putto on a Seahorse, 1933, Minneapolis Institute of Art

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  Storey Memorial (1905), Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts.

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  Mill Girl Monument to Louisa Maria Wells (1906), Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts.

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  Windsor War Memorial (1928), Windsor, Connecticut.

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