About Caroline Shawk Brooks
Lived 1840 – 1913 (aged 72–73). Caroline Shawk Brooks was an American sculptor and artist.
Caroline Shawk Brooks (April 28, 1840 – 1913) was an American sculptor. Well known for her work sculpting in the medium of butter, she also worked with more traditional materials such as marble.
Early life Caroline Shawk was born on April 28, 1840, in Cincinnati, Ohio. including a bas-relief of Christopher Columbus in butter, and four marble sculptures – Lady Godiva Departing, Lady Godiva Returning, the Vanderbilt family portrait, which she renamed La Rosa, and a marble version of Dreaming Iolanthe.
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Who was Caroline Shawk Brooks?
American sculptor
When was Caroline Shawk Brooks born?
Caroline Shawk Brooks was born on 28 April 1840 in Cincinnati.
When did Caroline Shawk Brooks die?
Caroline Shawk Brooks died in 1913 in St. Louis.
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Caroline Shawk Brooks was a sculptor and artist.
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Caroline Shawk Brooks was American.
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