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General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862), reclining, plaster, 1903-1904
The State of Texas commissioned Ney to create a monumental statuary piece of Albert Sidney Johnston for the Texas State Cemetery. The plan came about as early as the 1890s, but was not commissioned until 1901, and was fraught with difficulties. This…
Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), marble, modeled 1865; cut 1866
A famous and inspirational figure in the Nineteenth Century Democracy movement, Giuseppe Garibaldi played a central role in the Risorgimento, or Italian unification, as well as uprisings in South America. In 1865 he was living in exile at his home in…
Giuseppe Garibaldi, portrait bust, plaster, 1865
Giuseppe Garibaldi, plaster bust, herm style, unclothed. Broken in 1952 and reassembled. Executed from life in Caprera.
Head from a miniature bust of Edmund Montgomery, plaster, circa 1920
This study was made by Ney’s grandson, Theodore Roosevelt Montgomery (1901-1977), the fourth of Lorne’s six children. The work was modeled after Ney’s portrait of Edmund.
Heroic Bust of Christ, marble, modeled 1896; cut 1904
Ney completed this bust of Christ in hopes that it would be exhibited at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Unfortunately, the bust was never placed on display due to space restrictions and was later sold to a private collector. Ney, though raised…
Jacob Bickler (1849-1902), plaster, circa 1902
This bas-relief profile portrait commemorates Ney’s friend and neighbor Jacob Bickler, who established the Bickler Academy in 1892. In addition to collaborating on community projects with Bickler, Ney often planned special events at her studio for…
Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), plaster, modeled 1858; this cast 1863
Best known for his fairy tales, Jacob Grimm was also a language scholar who with his brother compiled the definitive German Dictionary. He personally requested a portrait bust from Ney. The finished bust was selected for display at the Berlin…
Johann Adam Ney, painted plaster, 1855
After finishing art school, Ney returned to her home in Münster, where she created these bas-relief medallions of her parents. These are among Ney’s earliest works in the museum. Plaster medallian. Painted bronze. Executed 1855.
Johanna Runge (1856-1933), plaster, modeled 1887, this cast of Johanna 1900
Julius Runge, the son of German immigrants, was a prominent merchant, financier, and public official based in Galveston. He was also The German Consul for the young state, and helped Ney acquire the Liendo Plantation in Hempstead. In 1887, she…
John Henninger Reagan (1818-1905), plaster, 1895
John Reagan served several terms in the U.S. House and Senate and also held posts with the Confederate States of America, including Postmaster General and Secretary of the Treasury. He was serving as chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas when…
Joseph B. Dibrell (1855-1934), plaster, 1901
Senator Dibrell of Seguin was the husband of Elisabet’s close friend Ella Dancy Dibrell. Senator Dibrell served as Elisabet’s occasional advisor and would champion Elisabet’s work in bureaucratic circles as energetically as his wife did in social…
Joseph Dibrell, marble bust, circa 1901
Joseph Dibrell, a Texas lawyer and politician, and his wife, Ella Dancy Dibrell, were good friends and supporters of Elisabet Ney. Following Ney's death in 1907, the Dibrells purchased the sculptor's Austin studio, Formosa, to preserve her legacy.…
Joseph Draper Sayers (1841-1929), marble, 1902
Governor Sayers (1899-1903) supported Ney’s endeavors by appropriating state funds to commission the marble figures of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston for the Capitol, and helped her secure later work. In 1911 Sayers became a founding member of…
Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), plaster, 1867
Joseph Joachim, the Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor, and his wife, a noted contralto, commissioned these portrait busts. The iron tacks in the bust of Frau Joachim are part of a process called pointing, in which the stonecutter takes…
Julius Runge (1851-1906), plaster, modeled 1887, this cast of Julius 1887
Julius Runge, the son of German immigrants, was a prominent merchant, financier, and public official based in Galveston. He was also The German Consul for the young state, and helped Ney acquire the Liendo Plantation in Hempstead. In 1887, she…
Justus von Liebig (1803-1873), plaster, 1868
As president of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, Justus von Liebig was responsible for the development of chemical fertilizer, which revolutionized agriculture. Liebig and Wöhler often collaborated with each other and are known as pioneers in modern…
King Ludwig II of Bavaria, plaster, 1869
Ney made this portrait bust of King Ludwig II as a study for the final full-size sculpture. The final marble bust is in Hohenschwangau Castle.
Lady MacBeth, maquette, plaster, 1902
Maquette of full-scale version of Lady MacBeth. Standing 9 inches tall. A gift from Elisabet Ney to Mrs Dibrell. In later years Mrs Dibrell would donate the piece to the museum.
Lady Macbeth, plaster, 1902
One of Ney’s final works of art depicts the famous sleepwalking scene from Shakespeare’s tragic play, when Lady Macbeth, haunted by her role in the murder of King Duncan, wrings her hands and tries in vain to wash imaginary blood from them. The final…
Left Foot (Model 312), manufactured by Caspar Hennecke & Co, Milwaukee, n.d.
Manufactured by Caspar Hennecke & Co of Milwaukee.
Life Cast of Elisabet Ney (Head and Shoulders), 1865
Life cast of Elisabet Ney's head and shoulders with eyes clsoed and cloth over the hairline. The nose has been chipped off.
Life Mask of Unknown Person (Study for Statue of Lady Macbeth), 1902
Cast of face and neck of unknown person, eyes closed.
Lorne Ney Montgomery (1873-1913), plaster, circa 1886
Ney made this bust portrait of her teenage son while she was still living at Liendo, not long before Lorne left for college in Baltimore. It was only the third or fourth work she had attempted after leaving Germany in 1871, and her only known…
Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), plaster, modeled 1869/70; this cast, 1897
Ludwig II, Ney’s major patron, commissioned this life-size portrait statue of himself. In this work the young king is depicted in the full regalia of the Order of Saint Hubert. The final marble copy, carved by German stonecutter Friedrich Ochs after…
Margaret Runge Rose, portrait medallion, plaster, 1897
Circular medallion depicting a young girl with long hair in profile, looking to her left. She is wearing a gown with a square neckline with a braided edging. The medallion is slightly discolored and has some illegible writing/marks on the back.…