Joseph A. Bailly
French-born American sculptor (1826-1883) · France · On the map · Artists · Died at 57
Joseph Alexis Bailly was a French-born American sculptor who spent most of his career in Philadelphia. He taught briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which has a collection of his sculpture. His most famous work is the statue of George Washington in front of Independence Hall.
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George Washington (1869), Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was replaced by a bronze replica in 1910; the marble original is on display at Philadelphia City Hall.
"Grand Lodge Room of the New Masonic Hall, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia." (1855, burned 1886)
Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1855-57). The cameo bust over the proscenium is of Mozart, with the goddesses of Music and Poetry above; giant atlantes appear to hold up the ceiling.
Equestrian statue of President Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1875-79), bronze, installed in Caracas, Venezuela in 1880.
About this person
Country
France
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1826 to 1883 · aged 57
