John Quincy Adams Ward

American sculptor (1830-1910)

† 1910 · Artists · Sculptor in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art; cross-wiki notability: 10 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

John Quincy Adams Ward was born on June 29, 1830 in Urbana and died on May 1, 1910 in New York City, aged 79. Recorded occupations: sculptor. Country of citizenship: United States. Fields of work: art of sculpture. Notable works include “Major General George Henry Thomas”, “Statue of George Washington” and “Statue of George Washington”. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

At a glance

Born: June 29, 1830 · Urbana
Died: May 1, 1910 · New York City
Age at death: 79
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: sculptor
Notable works: Major General George Henry Thomas, Statue of George Washington, Statue of George Washington
Wikipedia editions: 10 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

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