Alexander Stirling Calder
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Alexander Stirling Calder was an American sculptor known for his public monuments and as the father of renowned mobile artist Alexander Calder.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American artist
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human → sculptor → |
| awardReceived | Gold medal, Panama–Pacific International Exposition → |
| birthDate | 1870-01-11 → |
| child | Alexander Calder → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| deathDate | 1945-01-07 → |
| educatedAt |
Académie Julian
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts → |
| era |
early 20th century art
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late 19th century art → |
| familyName |
Alexander Calder
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surface form:
Calder
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| father | Alexander Milne Calder → |
| fieldOfWork | sculpture → |
| genre |
allegorical sculpture
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fountain sculpture → public sculpture → |
| givenName | Alexander → |
| hasRelative | Louisa James Calder → |
| influencedBy |
Alexander Milne Calder
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French academic sculpture → |
| languageSpoken | English → |
| memberOf | National Sculpture Society → |
| movement | Beaux-Arts → |
| name | Alexander Stirling Calder self-link → |
| notableFamily |
Alexander Calder
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surface form:
Calder family of artists
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| notableFor |
architectural sculpture
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public monuments → |
| notableStudent | Alexander Calder → |
| notableWork |
Architectural sculpture for the New York Municipal Building
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George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice (Washington Square Arch) bas-reliefs → Leif Eriksson statue (Reykjavík, Iceland – design contribution/competition) → Panama–Pacific International Exposition →
surface form:
Sculptural program for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition
Sculptures for the Saint Louis Art Museum façade → Statues and reliefs for the Oregon State Capitol (collaborative work) → Swann Memorial Fountain → Various portrait busts of American figures → Various sculptures for the University of Pennsylvania → |
| occupation | sculptor → |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Philadelphia →
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| spouse | Nanette Lederer Calder → |
| studentOf |
Jean Antoine Injalbert
→
Thomas Eakins → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.