Couper, William, 1853-1942
Variant namesWilliam Couper (1853-1942) was a sculptor in Florence, Italy and New York, N.Y.
Couper attended classes at the Cooper Institute in New York. In 1875, he won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy at Munich, but soon took a place in the studio of Thomas Ball in Florence, Italy. Couper married Mr. Ball's daugher Eliza in 1878 and remained in Florence for 22 years before returning to New York to open a studio in 1897. Couper retired in 1913 and died later in 1942 in Easton, Md.
From the description of William Couper papers, 1872-1971, bulk 1872-1908. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557633
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | LeConte, John L. (John Lawrence), 1825-1883. Papers, 1812-1897 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Chester Beach papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | William Couper papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Greta Elena Couper research material on Thomas Ball and William Couper | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Frank Duveneck papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Frank Duveneck and Elizabeth Boott Duveneck papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Aloysius G. Weimer research material | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Couper, William, 1853-1942 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Cooper, William, 1853- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library |
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| associatedWith | Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911. | person |
| associatedWith | Beach, Chester, 1881-1956. | person |
| associatedWith | Couper, Greta Elena. | person |
| associatedWith | Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919. | person |
| associatedWith | LeConte, John L., (John Lawrence), 1825-1883 | person |
| associatedWith | Weimer, Aloysius G., b. 1899. | person |
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| Sculpture, American |
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| Sculpture, Modern |
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Birth 1853
Death 1942
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