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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Stirling Calder canonical | 12 |
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
ⓘ
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century art
ⓘ
late 19th century art ⓘ |
| familyName |
Alexander Calder
ⓘ
surface form:
Calder
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| father | Alexander Milne Calder ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical sculpture
ⓘ
fountain sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Louisa James Calder ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alexander Milne Calder
ⓘ
French academic sculpture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Sculpture Society ⓘ |
| movement | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| name | Alexander Stirling Calder self-link ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Alexander Calder
ⓘ
surface form:
Calder family of artists
|
| notableFor |
architectural sculpture
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public monuments ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Alexander Calder ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Architectural sculpture for the New York Municipal Building
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| residence |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| spouse | Nanette Lederer Calder ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Jean Antoine Injalbert
ⓘ
Thomas Eakins ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.