Allen Hutchinson
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Allen Hutchinson was an English sculptor.
Hutchinsono was born in Staffordshire, England. He trained in London under Edouard Lanteri
. He traveled to Canada and California in 1886. In 1888, he moved to Hawaii, where he modeled busts of King Kalākaua, Robert Louis Stevenson
, and president of the Republic of Hawaii
Sanford B. Dole
. While in Hawaii, Hutchinson married, and the couple had a daughter. In 1894, he was one of the founders of the Kilohana Art League
. In 1899, Hutchinson and his family left Hawaii for Australia and New Zealand. He returned to the United states in 1902, and moved back to London in 1928. He died in London on 28 July 1929.
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
(Yale University), the Bishop Museum
(Honolulu), the Honolulu Academy of Arts
, the San Diego Historical Society, and the Stevenson Society of America are among the public collections holding sculptures by Allen Hutchinson.
Hutchinsono was born in Staffordshire, England. He trained in London under Edouard Lanteri
Edouard Lanteri
Edouard Lanteri was a sculptor and medallist whose romantic French style of sculpting was seen as influential among exponents of New Sculpture.-Life history:...
. He traveled to Canada and California in 1886. In 1888, he moved to Hawaii, where he modeled busts of King Kalākaua, Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
, and president of the Republic of Hawaii
Republic of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii was the formal name of the government that controlled Hawaii from 1894 to 1898 when it was run as a republic. The republic period occurred between the administration of the Provisional Government of Hawaii which ended on July 4, 1894 and the adoption of the Newlands...
Sanford B. Dole
Sanford B. Dole
Sanford Ballard Dole was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory...
. While in Hawaii, Hutchinson married, and the couple had a daughter. In 1894, he was one of the founders of the Kilohana Art League
Kilohana Art League
The Kilohana Art League was formed in 1894 as Honolulu’s first art association. In May 1894, the woodcarver Augusta Graham, the sculptor Allen Hutchinson, and painters D. Howard Hitchcock and Annie H. Park created a forum where local artists could exhibit together and share ideas. Other members...
. In 1899, Hutchinson and his family left Hawaii for Australia and New Zealand. He returned to the United states in 1902, and moved back to London in 1928. He died in London on 28 July 1929.
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library was a 1963 gift of the Beinecke family. The building was designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft of the firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, and is the largest building in the world reserved exclusively for the preservation of rare books...
(Yale University), the Bishop Museum
Bishop Museum
The Bishop Museum , is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu...
(Honolulu), the Honolulu Academy of Arts
Honolulu Academy of Arts
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is an art museum in Honolulu in the state of Hawaii. Since its founding in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke and opening April 8, 1927, its collections have grown to over 40,000 works of art.-Description:...
, the San Diego Historical Society, and the Stevenson Society of America are among the public collections holding sculptures by Allen Hutchinson.