Sculptor. Born Dublin to a French father and Irish mother. The family emigrated to New York when Augustus was a baby. Studied in America and Europe. Very successful as a monumental sculptor and for his numismatic work (coins). Died at his home in Cornish, New Hampshire where there is now the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.
Valley News reports that a 6th version of the Lincoln statue is to be erected at Cornish in June 2016.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Copy of the statue in Lincoln Park, Chicago (other copies being in Mexico Cit...
Portrait sculptor and medallist. Born Staines. Died at home home, Acton Green Lodge, Chiswick.
Councillor and Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea, 2003 - 2004.
In 1926, as Mayor of Hornsey he opened the newly designated Priory Park. Chairman of the Council of the Hornsey Central Hospital in 1937. In 1940 his address was given as 18, Fordington Road, Highg...
There are two adjacent buildings on High Road Leyton, both of which have served as the Town Hall. The first was the yellow brick building on the corner with Ruckholt Road. When this was outgrown th...
Born San Francisco. A self-made, extremely wealthy newspaper man. The model for Citizen Kane.
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