Theodore Baur (1835-1913)
German-American Neoclassical sculptor ; American West sculptor
Theodore Bauer ; Theo Baur ; T. Baur ; often confused with Theodore Baur, Swiss hotelier of Cincinnati, OH ;
[Born January 29, 1835 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany – died May 21, 1913 in Mt. Vernon, NY]
FAD record control number: 30755 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
Theodore Baur (1835-1913) biography:
Birth: January 29, 1835 Baden-Württemberg, Germany ;
Death: May 21, 1913 in Mt. Vernon, NY ; interred June 21, 1913 in Brooklyn, NY ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ;
Zodiac: Aquarius ;
Known for: Realistic public sculptures and monuments ;
Medium: bronze ; clay ; terra-cotta ;
Technique: sculpture ; bas-relief ;
Subjects: Native American ; Generals ; literary ;
Areas:Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1828-1850) ; New York, NY (1850-?) ;
Region: North East ;
Lived: 697 Broadway, New York, NY (1875) ;
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Spouse: Charlotte? Baur (?-1887), wife ;
Children: possibly Theodore Baur, jr., son?
Training: likely trained in Germany ;
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Work: Century Club, New York, NY, vase commission (1881) ; Mohigan Club, New York, NY, Indian bust commission (1886) ; Cell of the nymphs (1886), book frontispiece ; Louisiana Purchase Exposition, four reliefs (1903) ; Meriden Britannia Co, The buffalo hunt (1882, 1886) ; Joseph Johnson figures (1893) ; Dancing Bacchante (ca.1887) ; World Columbian Exposition, Orator, Indian, Navigation, Fisherboy, Music (ca.1893) ; Parliament houses, Ottawa, CAN, decoration ;
Taught: Kate Lockwood Squire French, early female architect
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Exhibited with: National Academy of Design, New York, NY ; Salmagundi Club, New York, NY ;
Awards:
Milestones: featured in Art Amature magazine, April, 1885 ; Studio in Washington Square, New York, NY ;
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FAD notes:
– The artist’s great-great-great grandson has provided proper documentation on the artists birth and death dates, as well as other important information, via email and via phone, July 3, 2018 directly to FAD.
Document information
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Digital-born document number:
FAD.2018.30755
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Record birth date:
June 3, 2018
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