Alexander Milne Calder Artist

Alexander Milne Calder (August 23, 1846 – June 4, 1923) was a Scottish American sculptor best known for the architectural sculpture of Philadelphia City Hall. Both his son, Alexander Stirling Calder, and grandson, Alexander "Sandy" Calder, became significant sculptors in the 20th century.

Personal facts

Alexander Milne Calder
Birth dateAugust 23, 1846
Birth place
Aberdeen , Scotland
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJune 04, 1923
Place of death
Pennsylvania

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Artist

Field of work
Sculpture
Influenced by
training at
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Topical connections

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Alexander ChalmersWriter
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A. B. FrostArtist
Alexander Stirling CalderArtist
Albert StewartArtist
Adolph Alexander WeinmanArtist

Alexander Milne Calder on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.philart.net/art.php?id=505
  2. http://www.philart.net/artist.php?id=35
  3. http://www.webcemeteries.com/westlaurelhill/LHO.Asp