Gutzon Borglum
Sign in to saveAlso known as John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum, John Gutzon Mothe Borglum, John Gutzon Borglum, John Gutzon De La Mothe Borglum, John Gutzon de la Borglum, Borglum
American sculptor (1867–1941)
Key facts
- Born
- John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum , ( 1867-03-25 ) March 25, 1867, St. Charles , Idaho Territory , U.S.
- Died
- March 6, 1941 (1941-03-06) (aged 73), Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- Education
- Mark Hopkins, Institute of Art , Académie Julian , École des Beaux-Arts , California School of Design
- Known for
- Sculpture , painting
- Notable work
- Mount Rushmore , Stone Mountain
- Movement
- Bull Moose Party
- Spouse
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Putnam Janes ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1889 ) Mary Williams ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. May 20, 1909</span>"}]]}'>1909 )
- Children
- 3, including Lincoln
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Charles
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Sibling
- Solon Borglum
- Occupation
- painter
- Field of work
- art of sculpture
- Genre
- animal painting
- Image
- Gutzon Borglum 1919.jpg
- Work location
- New York City
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- name in native language
- Gutzon Borglum
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- Commons category
- Gutzon Borglum
- date of death
- 1941-03-03
- date of birth
- 1867-03-25
- member of
- Royal Society
- Commons Creator page
- Gutzon Borglum
- ethnic group
- Danish Americans
- pseudonym
- John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum
- student
- Malvina Hoffman
- start of work period
- 1890-01-01
- end of work period
- 1941-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview
John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was an American sculptor best known for his work on Mount Rushmore. He is also associated with various other public works of art across the U.S., including Stone Mountain in Georgia, statues of Union General Philip Sheridan in Washington, D.C., and in Chicago, as well as a bust of Abraham Lincoln exhibited in the White House by Theodore Roosevelt and now held in the United States Capitol crypt in Washington, D.C.
Early life
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