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Alexander Milne Calder | |
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![]() A Tacony Iron Works employee with the head of Calder's statue of William Penn in 1894; the statue now stands atop Philadelphia City Hall | |
Born | Aberdeen, Scotland | August 23, 1846
Died | June 4, 1923 Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 76)
Resting place | West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, U.S.) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts |
Known for | Sculpture |
Alexander Milne Calder (August 23, 1846 – June 4, 1923) (MILL-nee) was a Scottish American sculptor best known for the architectural sculpture of Philadelphia City Hall.[1] Both his son, Alexander Stirling Calder, and grandson, Alexander Calder, became significant sculptors in the 20th century.