Rolling His Own
Artist
Mahonri Macintosh Young
(American, 1877 - 1957)
Date1924
MediumBronze
Dimensions13 1/8 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 inches (33.3 × 14 × 8.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number1925.3
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextMahonri Young, grandson of Brigham Young, was born in 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he would later take his first classes in illustration. After moving to New York in 1899, Young attended the Art Students League, followed by the Académie Julien in Paris. His later studies in Italy informed his specialization in sculpture. Young’s sculptures focus on religious subjects and western themes inspired by his childhood in Utah. The artist has been recognized for his ability to lend weight and sinew to his figural sculptures, which depict everyday people living everyday life. Rolling His Own was one of the first bronzes to enter Telfair’s collection, having been purchased for the museum by Fine Arts Advisor Gari Melchers in 1925.