John Massey Rhind (Scottish/American, 1860-1932), Carved Marble Bust of a Lady

Modeled in 1891, life size in carved white marble, signed and dated "J.Massey.Rhind / 1891" to the integral plinth reverse.

21 1/4 x 17 x 9

From the Estate of the late Dr. Larry Bridge, Albemarle, North Carolina

One of the founding members of the National Sculpture Society in 1893, John Rhind was a sculptor best remembered for his portraits busts of Andrew Carnegie that are in the Carnegie libraries throughout America. He also completed architectural friezes, Civil War memorials and portraits of historical figures including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Calhoun, and Peter Stuyvesant. Other commissions included Indians figures and Soldiers and Sailors monuments for Philadelphia and Syracuse, New York.

Rhind was born in Edinburgh, Scotland where his father, John Rhind, was a sculptor. The young John took his early study in the 1880s at the Edinburgh Royal Academy with Jules Dalou and at Lambeth. Then he studied in Paris. In 1889, he emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City.

Exhibition venues included the National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy and the St. Louis Exposition of 1904.


Some surface staining, small edge chips, and scuffs; no cracks or areas of repair.