Helen Schou

Helen Schou
Born
Helen Rée

(1905-04-19)19 April 1905
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died27 March 2006(2006-03-27) (aged 100)
Holmegårdsparken, Charlottenlund, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupation(s)artist, sculptor
Years active1927–1988

Helen Schou (19 April 1905 – 27 March 2006) was a Danish sculptor most known for her works of horses. Her two most-known commissions are the equestrian statue of King Christian IX commissioned for the Aarhus Cathedral and the Jutland Stallion commissioned by the City of Randers. She was honored as a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1965 and elevated to a Knight 1st Class in 1974.