Cleora "Clio" Hinton Bracken ( Hinton, formerly Huneker; July 26, 1869 – February 12, 1925) was an American sculptor. A native of

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, Bracken studied with

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. Bracken was born to Howard Hinton, an editor at the ''

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'', and Lucy (Brownson) Hinton, a painter and sculptor. She shared studio space with her cousin Roland Hinton Perry. Clio's sister, Irma, was the mother of artist Gwen Le Gallienne. She was known for her portraits, including those of such figures as

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, Henri Farré, and Gabriele d'Annunzio. Her studio was located in

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. She died at her home at

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in Manhattan.

Legacy

A statue of ''Chloe'' is in the collection of

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, a

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and

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References

1869 births 1925 deaths 20th-century American sculptors American portrait artists Sculptors from New York City Artists from Manhattan People from Greenwich Village People from Rhinebeck, New York Sculptors from New York (state) 20th-century American women sculptors American people of English descent {{US-sculptor-stub