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American sculptor
Carl Augustus Heber (April 15, 1874 or 1875
[1] –1956) was an American sculptor noted for his public monuments.
Heber was born in
Stuttgart, Germany and at a young age moved to
Dundee, Illinois.
[2] He moved to
Chicago where he studied at the
Art Institute of Chicago with
Lorado Taft.
[3] He continued his studies in
Paris at the
Académie Julian and the
École des Beaux-Arts before returning to the United States. He eventually settled in
New York City and many of his works can be found in New York state.
Heber was a member of the
National Sculpture Society and exhibited at their 1923 exhibit.
[4]
Selected works
Heber's works include:
[5]
- General
Philip Sheridan Monument,
equestrian statue,
Somerset, Ohio, 1905
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Schiller Monument,
Schiller Park,
Rochester, New York, 1907
-
Virgil, or Roman Epic Poetry, allegorical statue on the
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, 1909
- Spirit of Industry and Spirit of Commerce granite reliefs on the
Manhattan Bridge, New York, New York, 1909-1914
- Champlain Memorial,
Crown Point Light,
Crown Point, New York, another casting in
Plattsburgh, New York, 1912
-
Charles J. Everett Memorial,
Goshen, New York, 1916
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James W. Husted Memorial,
Peekskill, New York, 1917
- War Memorial,
New York County Courthouse, New York, New York 1919 or 1920
- Veterans Monument,
Wausau, Wisconsin, 1923
- Greenpoint War Memorial (
World War I),
McGolrick Park, Brooklyn, NY ca. 1923
- Herald of the Dawn,
Grand View Cemetery,
Batavia, New York, 1925
References
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^ McGlauflin, Alice Coe, editor, "Who’s Who in American Art", The American Federation of Arts, Inc., Washington D.C., 1937
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^ Taft, Lorado, "The History of American Sculpture", The Macmillan Company, New York, 1925, p. 555-556
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^ National Sculpture Society, "Exhibition of American Sculpture Catalogue", National Sculpture Society, NY 1923 p.97
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^ National Sculpture Society, "Exhibition of American Sculpture Catalogue", National Sculpture Society, NY 1923 p. 96
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