Gilbert Riswold

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

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

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Early life

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

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kumerfield, Craig (October 27, 2015). "Gilbert Riswold, from area farm boy to a world class sculptor". Argus Leader. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gilbert Riswold". UChicagoArts. University of Chicago. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. "Mormon Battalion Monument". Utah State Capitol. Retrieved April 25, 2018.