James Earle Fraser

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James Earle Fraser was an American sculptor best known for iconic works such as the "End of the Trail" and designs for U.S. coins and public monuments.

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James Earle Fraser canonical 29

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American artist
human
sculptor
activeYearsEnd 1950s
activeYearsStart 1890s
awardReceived National Medal of Arts
surface form: National Medal of Arts (precursor honors in sculpture)
birthDate 1876-11-04
birthPlace Winona, Minnesota, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
creatorOf End of the Trail
design of the Buffalo nickel
deathDate 1953-10-11
deathPlace Westport, Connecticut, United States
educatedAt School of the Art Institute of Chicago
École des Beaux-Arts
employer Art Students League of New York
familyName MacLeod
surface form: Fraser
fieldOfWork sculpture
genre equestrian sculpture
numismatic design
public monuments
givenName James
movement American Beaux-Arts tradition
name James Earle Fraser self-link
nationality American
notableFor End of the Trail sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior
creating public monuments in the United States
designing U.S. coins
notableWork Albert Gallatin statue
surface form: Albert Gallatin statue (Washington, D.C.)

Alexander Hamilton statue (Washington, D.C.)
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial statue (Philadelphia)
Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design
surface form: Buffalo nickel

End of the Trail
Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design
Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design
surface form: Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel reverse design

Marquis de Lafayette statue (Paris, Cours-la-Reine)
Pioneer Woman (Confident) statue
Supreme Court Building
surface form: Supreme Court pediment sculptures (Authority of Law and Contemplation of Justice)

The Discoverers (U.S. Navy Memorial reliefs)
The Pioneers (U.S. Navy Memorial reliefs)
Thomas Jefferson statue (Jefferson Memorial plaster model contribution)
occupation sculptor
partnerInWork Laura Gardin Fraser
positionHeld instructor at Art Students League of New York
spouse Laura Gardin Fraser
workLocation New York City
Westport, Connecticut, United States
surface form: Westport, Connecticut

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Memorial Bridge designerOfStatues James Earle Fraser
James Earle Fraser name James Earle Fraser self-link
End of the Trail creator James Earle Fraser
End of the Trail artist James Earle Fraser
End of the Trail notableWorkOf James Earle Fraser
Pioneer Woman (Confident) statue creator James Earle Fraser
subject surface form: Pioneer Woman (Confident)
Pioneer Woman (Confident) statue notableWorkOf James Earle Fraser
subject surface form: Pioneer Woman (Confident)
End of the Trail sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior creator James Earle Fraser
subject surface form: End of the Trail
End of the Trail sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior notableWorkOf James Earle Fraser
subject surface form: End of the Trail
End of the Trail sculpture depicting a weary Native American warrior designedBy James Earle Fraser
subject surface form: End of the Trail
American Buffalo gold bullion coins obverseDesigner James Earle Fraser
subject surface form: American Buffalo gold bullion coin
American Buffalo gold bullion coins reverseDesigner James Earle Fraser
subject surface form: American Buffalo gold bullion coin
Authority of Law creator James Earle Fraser
Authority of Law sculptor James Earle Fraser
Authority of Law notableWorkOf James Earle Fraser
Laura Gardin Fraser spouse James Earle Fraser
Laura Gardin Fraser influencedBy James Earle Fraser
World War I Victory Medal designer James Earle Fraser
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney studiedUnder James Earle Fraser