Jacob Fjelde

Jakob Fjelde
Born
Jakob Henrik Gerhard Fjelde

(1859-04-10)April 10, 1859
Ålesund, Norway
DiedMay 5, 1896(1896-05-05) (aged 37)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupationsculptor
ChildrenPaul Fjelde
RelativesPauline Fjelde (sister)

Jakob Henrik Gerhard Fjelde (April 10, 1859 – May 5, 1896) was a Norwegian-born American sculptor.[1] He is remembered as both a prolific portraitist and the creator of public monuments. One of his better known works is the one dedicated to the 1st Minnesota Infantry (1897) located at Gettysburg Battlefield where its 262 members suffered 215 casualties.[2]

  1. ^ Harris, Moira F., Monumental Minnesota: A Guide to Outdoor Sculpture, Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 6
  2. ^ Hawthorne, Frederick W., Gettysburg: Stories of Men and Monuments, The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides, 1988, pg. 81