| Birth: | Feb. 12, 1819 | | Death: | Oct. 7, 1895, Italy | 
Artist. By the time he devoted his energies to sculpting he already had a successful law practice and had published poetry, essays, and the papers of his father, Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story. One of his finest pieces of sculpture is "Angel Of Grief," the tomb of his wife Emelyn. Others are "Cleopatra," "Semiramis," "Libyan Sibil," "Sardanapalus," "Judith," "Delilah," and "Jerusalem Desolate." Among his writings are "Life and Letters of Joseph Story," "Roba di Roma," and "Proportions of the Human Figure." (bio by: MC)
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Parents:
Joseph Story (1779 - 1845)
Sarah Waldo Wetmore Story (1784 - 1855)
Spouse:
Emelyn Eldredge Story (1820 - 1895)*
Children:
Joseph Story (1847 - 1853)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for William Story | | | Burial:
Campo Cestio
Rome
Provincia di Roma
Lazio, Italy
Plot: Next to his wife, behind Percy Bysshe Shelley's grave. |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: MC
Record added: Jul 15, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11357141 |
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