Enid Yandell
Enid Yandell | |
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Enid Yandell with her sculpture of Pallas Athena, 1896 | |
| Born | October 6, 1869 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1934 (aged 64) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Father | Lunsford Yandell Jr. |
| Relatives | David Wendel Yandell (uncle) Lunsford Yandell (grandfather) |
Enid Yandell (October 6, 1869 – June 12, 1934) was an American sculptor from Louisville, Kentucky, who studied with Auguste Rodin in Paris, Philip Martiny in New York City, and Frederick William MacMonnies.
Yandell specialized in portrait busts and monuments. She created numerous portraits, garden pieces and small works as well as public monuments. The sculpture collection at the Speed Art Museum in her hometown includes a large number of her works in plaster. She contributed to The Woman's Building at the Chicago World's Fair.