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Gilbert Riswold

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Gilbert Riswold
Born1882
Died1938
Alma materSouth Dakota State University
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
OccupationSculptor

Gilbert Riswold (1882–1938) was an American sculptor.

Early life

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Gilbert Riswold was born in 1882 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, not far from Baltic.[1][2] He graduated from South Dakota State University, and attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[2]

Career

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Riswold began his career as a sculptor in Chicago.[1] He designed the statue of Stephen A. Douglas on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.[1][2] He also designed a monument in Scoville Park in Oak Park, Illinois.[1][2]

Riswold moved to Utah in 1926 to design the Mormon Battalion Monument on the grounds of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1][3] By the 1930s, he worked as a sculptor in Los Angeles, California.[2] He also designed sculptures in his home state of South Dakota.[1]

Death

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Riswold died in 1938 in Los Angeles.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kumerfield, Craig (October 27, 2015). "Gilbert Riswold, from area farm boy to a world class sculptor". Argus Leader. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Gilbert Riswold". UChicagoArts. University of Chicago. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mormon Battalion Monument". Utah State Capitol. Retrieved April 25, 2018.