Artist

Augustus F. Rose

born Hebron, Nova Scotia, Canada 1873- died Providence, RI 1946
Also known as
  • Augustus Foster Rose
  • Augustus Foster "Gus" Rose
Born
Hebron, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Biography

Augustus “Gus” Rose moved to Boston from Nova Scotia in 1887 and studied at the Massachusetts School of Art. He lived most of his life in Providence, Rhode Island, teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design and acting as manual arts director for the city’s public schools. In 1917, Rose founded the Metal Crafts Supply Company, through which he sold many of his own designs for specialized tools.

Works by this artist (132 items)

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Man Ray, Square Dumb Bells, 1944 or 1945, cast bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.17A-B
Square Dumb Bells
Artist
Date1944 or 1945
cast bronze
On view
Man Ray, Fisherman's Idol, cast 1973, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.7
Fisherman’s Idol
Artist
Datecast 1973
bronze
On view
Man Ray, Its Another Spring, 1961, mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.6
Its Another Spring
Artist
Date1961
mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box
On view
Man Ray, Le Voyeur, 1965, wooden cigar box with inserted door lens, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.4
Le Voyeur
Artist
Date1965
wooden cigar box with inserted door lens
On view