Helen Schou | |
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Born | Helen Rée 19 April 1905 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
Died | 27 March 2006 Holmegårdsparken, Charlottenlund, Denmark | (aged 100)
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation(s) | artist, sculptor |
Years active | 1927–1988 |
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.