Joseph Carew Explained

Joseph Carew (c. 1820–1870) was a sculptor in Boston, Massachusetts, active between 1840 and 1870, and collaborated with Thomas A. Carew as the firm Carew & Brother. He exhibited his works frequently at the Boston Athenæum, with major exhibitions in 1853, 1859 and 1860. He also carved monuments for Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Selected works

• Charles Turner Torrey, "Slave Monument" (late 1840s), Mount Auburn Cemetery
• Ralph Waldo Emerson, marble bas-relief, 1857

References

• Glenn B. Opitz, Dictionary of American Sculptors, Apollo, 1984. .
• George Cuthbert Groce, David H. Wallace, Dictionary of Artists in America, 1564-1860, New York Historical Society, 1957.