Alexander Stirling Calder | |
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 A. Stirling Calder at work on the Star Maiden (1913). Audrey Munson was the model. | |
| Born | January 11, 1870 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1945 (aged 74) |
| Education | Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Académie Julian |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Washington as President Swann Memorial Fountain Leif Eriksson Memorial |
Alexander Stirling Calder (January 11, 1870 – January 7, 1945) was an American sculptor and teacher. He was the son of sculptor Alexander Milne Calder and the father of sculptor Alexander (Sandy) Calder. His best-known works are George Washington as President on the Washington Square Arch in New York City, the Swann Memorial Fountain in Philadelphia, and the Leif Eriksson Memorial in Reykjavík, Iceland.