Clio Hinton Bracken

Clio Hinton Bracken (1870-1925) was an American sculptor.

Bracken at work c. 1921

A native of Rhinebeck, New York, Bracken studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens.[1] Her mother was a painter and sculptor, and she shared studio space with her cousin, Roland Hinton Perry.[2] She was known for her portraits, including those of such figures as John J. Pershing, John C. Frémont,[1] Henri Farré,[3] and Gabriele d'Annunzio.[4] Her studio was located in Greenwich Village.[5] A statue of Chloe is in the collection of Brookgreen Gardens.[2]

References
  1. Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
  2. Robin R. Salmon (2009). Sculpture of Brookgreen Gardens. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 85–. ISBN 978-0-7385-6656-6.
  3. Albert Eugene Gallatin (1919). Art and the Great War. E.P. Dutton. pp. 49–.
  4. Flying. Flying Association at the Office of the Aero Club of America. 1920. pp. 13–.
  5. Good Furniture. Dean-Hicks Company. 1918. pp. 53–.


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