Alexander Milne Calder: Born August 23(?), 1846

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Alexander Milne Calder was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of a tombstone carver. He began his career in Scotland, working for sculptor John Rhind, the father of sculptor J. Massey Rhind while attending the Royal Academy in Edinburgh. He moved to London and worked on the Albert Memorial. Calder immigrated to the United States in 1868 and settled in Philadelphia…In 1873, he was hired by architect John McArthur, Jr. to produce models for the architectural sculpture of Philadelphia City Hall. The commission involved more than 250 pieces in marble and bronze, and took Calder 20 years to complete.~Wikipedia

City Hall (Philadelphia)~ http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/city-hall-philadelphia/

Find A Grave: Alexander Milne Calder~
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35125639

The Calder Family Legacy: Sculpting a City’s Image~
http://www.artesmagazine.com/?p=16248

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