Cornelia Van Auken Chapin

Cornelia Van Auken Chapin
Born(1893-08-07)August 7, 1893
Waterford, Connecticut, US
DiedDecember 4, 1972(1972-12-04) (aged 79)
Lakeville, Connecticut, US
PartnerMarion Sanford
RelativesKatherine Garrison Chapin (sister)
Marguerite Caetani (half-sister)
Schuyler Chapin (nephew)

Cornelia Van Auken Chapin (August 7, 1893 – December 4, 1972)[1] was an American sculptor and animalier born in Waterford, Connecticut. She was known for her stone models of birds and animals, which she largely carved directly from life and without preliminary models or sketches.[2]

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  2. ^ "Chapin, Cornelia, 1893-1972. Papers of Cornelia Chapin, 1822-1959: A Finding Aid". Online Archival Search Information System. March 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-06-10.