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Jan 26, 1833 Münster, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany Died on 29 Jun 1907 (aged 74)
German-born American sculptor
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About Elisabet Ney
- 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.
