Alexander Stirling Calder, Samuel Gross

Alexander Stirling Calder

American · 1870–1945 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

Alexander Stirling Calder was an American sculptor and art teacher. He won a silver medal at the World's Fair of 1904 for his statue of Philip François Renault and led the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alexander Stirling Calder, Star MaidenStar MaidenBonhams · $70,350≈ £55,099≈ €64,042Sign up to see
  2. Alexander Stirling Calder, An American Stoic (Portrait of Najinyankte), 1912, bronze with dark brown patinaAn American Stoic (Portrait of Najinyankte)Bonhams · $70,000≈ £56,447≈ €65,845Sign up to see
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Alexander Stirling Calder was an American sculptor and art teacher. He won a silver medal at the World's Fair of 1904 for his statue of Philip François Renault and led the sculpture program for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition after the death of Karl Bitter. His notable works include the Samuel Gross statue, George Washington on the Washington Square Arch in New York City, the Swann Memorial Fountain in Philadelphia, the Depew Memorial Fountain in Indianapolis, and the Leif Erikson Memorial in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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Born 1870, PhiladelphiaDied 1945, New York CityOccupation Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q1306532 ↗ULAN 500023328 ↗Museum works 5

Also known as A. Stirling Calder, Stirling Calder, Stirling Calder Alexander

Works in museum collections

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Alexander Stirling Calder, Samuel Gross
Samuel Gross1897
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Alexander Stirling Calder, Swann Memorial Fountain
Swann Memorial Fountain1924
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Alexander Stirling Calder, Statue of Leif Erikson (Reykjavík)
Statue of Leif Erikson (Reykjavík)1932
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Alexander Stirling Calder, Statue of Leif Erikson (Newport News, Virginia)
Statue of Leif Erikson (Newport News, Virginia)
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Alexander Stirling Calder, Fountain of Energy
Fountain of Energy1915
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Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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