Jennewein, C. Paul

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Name
Jennewein, C. Paul Gender: M
Carl Paul Jennewein
born on 2 December 1890 at 20:45 (= 8:45 PM )
Place Stuttgart, Germany, 48n46, 9e11
Timezone LMT m9e11 (is local mean time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_sagcol.18.gif 10°39' s_mo.18.gif s_leocol.18.gif 21°57 Asc.s_leocol.18.gif 11°20'



C. Paul Jennewein

Biography

German-born American sculptor probably best known today for the polychrome figures in the pediment (1933) of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

More of his architectural design works include British Empire Building at Rockefeller Center, Manhattan (1932); Justice Department Building in Washington, D.C. (1934); and Two panels inside the White House, Washington, D.C. (1954); among others.

He also executed a number of medals during his career. In 1933, Jennewein sculpted Glory and Fame, the seventh issue in the long running Society of Medalists series. He also designed the inaugural medal for President Harry S. Truman in 1949.

Jennewein died on 22 February 1978, aged 87, at his home in Larchmont, New York.


Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

Source Notes

Sy Scholfield provided birth record ("Karl Paul Jennewein").

Categories

  • Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 87)
  • Vocation : Art : Commercial artist
  • Vocation : Art : Fine art artist (Sculptor)
  • Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession