Elisabet Ney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elisabet Ney

German-born American sculptor

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1833

Place of Birth: Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1907

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Franzisca Bernadina Wilhelmina Elisabeth Ney (26 January 1833 – 29 June 1907) was a celebrated German-American sculptor who spent the first half of her life and career in Europe, producing portraits of famous leaders such as Otto von Bismarck, Giuseppe Garibaldi and King George V of Hanover.
At age 39, she immigrated to Texas with her husband, Edmund Montgomery, and became a pioneer in the development of art there.
Among her most famous works during her Texas period were life-size marble figures of Sam Houston and Stephen F.
Austin, commissions for the Texas State Capitol.
A large group of her works are housed in the Elisabet Ney Museum, located in her home and studio in Austin.
Other works can be found in the US Capitol, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and numerous collections in Germany.



Alternative names	Friedrich von Kaulbach
Description	German painter and university teacher
Date of birth/death	8 July 1822	17 September 1903 / 6 September 1903
Location of birth/death	Bad Arolsen	Hanover
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