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233. THEO ALICE RUGGLES
KITSON (Massachusetts 18711932) “Volunteer”, patina bronze
depicting a soldier bearing arm,
stamped The Henry – Bonnard Bronze
Co. Founders N.Y. 1902, copyright
1901.
Height 18 ¾ in. Base 5 ½ in. x 6 in.
Born in Brookline, MA, Kitson (Nee
Ruggles) studied both in Boston under
Henry Hudson Kitson and in Paris under
the painter Pascal and sculptor DagnanBouveret. She was awarded an honorable
mention at the Salon des Artistes Francais
in 1888, and in 1895 was the first woman
to be admitted to the National Sculpture
Society. Among her works, the statue
“Tadeusz Kosciuszko” can be seen in
Boston Public Gardens, and “The Hiker”
is publicly displayed near the gates to the
Arlington National Cemetery in honor of
Spanish-American War Veterans.
234. MARTIN MILMORE (Massachusetts 1844-1883) “Bronze Portrait Bust
of Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner”, patina bronze, signed Milmore, 1861.
Height 11 ½ in.
Born in Sligo, Ireland Milmore immigrated to Boston, MA as a child. He began his art career as an
apprentice under Thomas Ball and eventually became a leading Boston sculptor best known for his
Civil War monuments.
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