Abastenia St. Leger Eberle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAbastenia St. Leger Eberle
American artist
Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1878
Place of Birth: Webster City, Iowa, United States
Date of Death: 26-Feb-1942
Profession: sculptor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Abastenia St. Leger Eberle
- Abastenia St.
- Leger Eberle (April 6, 1878 – February 26, 1942) was an American sculptor known for her energetic, small bronze sculptures depicting poor immigrants on New York's City's Lower East Side.
- As an artist, Eberle had strong beliefs and felt a need for artists to create politically and socially conscious works of art that reflected current issues.
- Eberle spent much of her life working toward equal rights for American women and a widespread push for equality.
- Her most famous piece, The White Slave, representing child prostitution, caused controversy when exhibited at the 1913 Armory Show.
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