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Franzisca Bernadina Wilhelmina Elisabeth Ney (26 January 1833 – 29 June 1907) was a 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.
American. Biography. The first woman to study at the prestigious Munich Academy, Ney began her career in her native Germany. Disillusionment with German politics brought her to a utopian community in Georgia in 1870; when it failed she and her husband settled on a plantation near Austin, Texas.
- January 26, 1833
- June 29, 1907
Apr 24, 2024 · Elisabet Ney was a sculptor remembered for her statues and busts of European and Texas personages of the mid- to late 19th century. Ney was the daughter of a stonecutter, and from him she inherited artistic ambitions. She studied drawing privately in her home city of Münster and at the Royal.
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Celebrating the life and work of Elisabet Ney, the wildly iconoclastic German sculptor who moved to Austin, Texas in 1892… The museum is housed at the artist’s home and studio, “ Formosa .” Through tours, exhibitions and events for the whole family, Elisabet Ney’s fascinating art, history and legacy come alive.
Lady Macbeth. Artist. Elisabet Ney. Date. 1905. Location. Smithsonian American Art Museum. / Luce Foundation Center. / 3rd Floor. / W310. Dimensions. 73 3 ⁄ 4 x 25 3 ⁄ 4 x 29 1 ⁄ 2 in. ( 187. 2 x 65. 4 x 75. 0 cm.) Credit Line. Gift of Edmund Montgomery and Ella D. Dibrell, Trustee. Mediums. marble. Mediums Description. marble. Classifications.
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Mar 23, 2019 · Updated: March 23, 2019. Painting, Elisabet Ney, by Kaulbach. Courtesy of The University of North Texas Libraries. Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Ney, Elisabet (1833–1907).
