Edward Clark Potter
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Edward Clark Potter was an American sculptor best known for creating the iconic marble lion statues that guard the entrance of the New York Public Library.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American sculptor
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human ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| artisticDiscipline | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York Public Library Main Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Académie Julian
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts Agricultural College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | public sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasWorkMaterial |
bronze
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marble ⓘ |
| knownFor |
New York Public Library marble lions
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sculptures of animals ⓘ |
| movement | Beaux-Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Edward Clark Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | creating the iconic marble lion statues at the entrance of the New York Public Library ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fortitude (NYPL lion)
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New York Public Library lion statues NERFINISHED ⓘ Patience (NYPL lion) NERFINISHED ⓘ equestrian statues ⓘ |
| occupation | sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Enfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Greenwich, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Emmanuel Frémiet
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Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfWork |
horses
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lions ⓘ other animals ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Paris ⓘ |
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