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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.
Miniature Bust of Lady Marian Alford, plaster, 1865
Small plaster bust of a woman with feathered hat, wearing a button up dress with overcoat. Study for a marble bust of the same sitter, now unlocated.
Study for Statue of Englebert Von der Mark, maquette, plaster, 1862
Small plaster figure of Engerbert Von der Mark holding a sword.
Bride Neill Taylor, portrait medallion, plaster, 1897
Bride Neill Taylor was known to be Ney's agent and close friend who wrote the first biography of Ney. Her husband, Tom Taylor, was Ney's business manager. There is no known marble version of this object. Inscription: "Elisabet Ney fec. Austin,…
Unknown Young Woman, portrait medallion, plaster, 1896
Low relief circular medallion depicting an unknown woman with her hair pulled into a bun and curling bangs. The work is very simple and unadorned. Inscription right outer edge "Elisabet Ney fec 1896"
Paula Ebers, portrait medallion, plaster, 1896
Square relief plaque with profile portrait of Paula Ebers in a circular medallion. Her wavy hair is pulled back, she is facing to her proper left. Leaf-like decoration along the lower edge of the rondel, from about 4 o'clock to 9 o'clock. The work is…
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.…
Statuette of a Draped Figure, maquette, plaster, n.d.
Maquette of a draped female figure, kneeling with arms folded. Head and right hand broken.
St. Sebastian, maquette, plaster, 1857
Small plaster figure of St. Sebastian. Figure with long hair and no facial hair, holding an arrow at his breast in his left hand. Wearing a robe that exposes his right shoulder.
Stephen Fuller Austin, wearing buckskin, maquette, plaster, 1892
Maquette of Stephen F. Austin figure.
Study for the Figure of Walter von Plattenberg, maquette, plaster, 1861
Plaster maquette of Walter von Plattenberg holding a sword and wearing medieval attire.
Statuette of an Amazon, maquette, plaster, circa 1856
Statuette of a crowned female figure with flowing drapery, and exposed breasts. On a square base. Legs have been broken, exposing the metal armature underneath. Arms are also missing.
Daughter of Unknown Berlin Friend, relief portrait, plaster, 1896
Plaster relief of young girl, in rondel inside a square. Girl wearing hair pulled back, round neck gown, looking toward proper left. Profile view with face in high relief, vines or branches at bottom edge of rondel, half in circle and half out. Said…
Giuseppe Garibaldi, portrait bust, plaster, 1865
Giuseppe Garibaldi, plaster bust, herm style, unclothed. Broken in 1952 and reassembled. Executed from life in Caprera.
Carrie Pease Graham (1851-1882), plaster, modeled 1895
Ney befriended Lucadia Pease, the widow of governor Elisha Pease, shortly after arriving in Austin. The Peases owned a large estate, Woodlawn, located west of Shoal Creek. Ney often visited Woodlawn and became close to the Pease grandchildren. This…
Steiner Burleson (1892-1899), plaster, 1899
Finished marble on display in Gallery Two, Texas Gallery
Death Mask of Dr. William Lambdin Prather, 1906
Death Cast of William Prather. Man with closed eyes, full moustache and beard. Mask includes the face, ears, and neck, going down to the clavicle. Ney had enlisted Italian stoncutter, Cosimo Docchi, to work for her on the Lady Macbeth piece. She…
Life Mask of Unknown Person (Study for Statue of Lady Macbeth), 1902
Cast of face and neck of unknown person, eyes closed.
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.
Dr. Jacob Bickler, Death Mask, 1902
Death cast of Dr Jacob Bickler. Jacob Bickler (1849–1902) was a scholar, educator and president of the Texas State Teacher's Association. He was founder of the Boys' Texas German and English Academy and the co-educational Bickler Academy, both…
Reagan Ear Cast, 1895
Reagan's left ear cast with Reagan's name on the edge. Rutland reports that Ney was asked to visit Reagan in his office to cast his ear. In making the mold she was reported to have also caught some of his hair in the mold. When she pulled the cast…
Elisabet Ney, Self-Portrait Bust, plaster, 1903
Plaster self-portrait bust. Study for the marble bust carved in 1903.
Francis R. Lubbock, plaster, modeled 1895
Originally from South Carolina, Francis Lubbock moved to Houston, Texas, in 1837. After managing a general store and working as a rancher, Lubbock entered a career in politics. He was elected governor of Texas in 1861 and later served as a lieutenant…
Vase with pink Sensitive Plant motif, ceramic, 1904
White with a pink Sensitive Plant motif and gilt inside mouth of the vase. The Sensitive Plant can be found on the grounds of the museum. This was a wedding gift to Judge and Mrs McClendon. Vase said to be designed by Ney and painted by Nannie…
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.…