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American sculptor

Chauncey Bradley Ives (December 14, 1810 – 1894) was an American sculptor who worked primarily in the Neo-classic style. His best known works are the marble statues of Jonathan Trumbull and Roger Sherman (Roger Sherman) enshrined in the National Statuary Hall Collection.

Biography

Ives was born in Hamden, Connecticut and at the age of 16 was apprenticed to Rodolphus Northrop, a woodcarver in nearby New Haven. He may also have studied with Hezekiah Augur, another local woodcarver who was a pioneer American marble carver.

Shortly thereafter Ives turned to marble carving and began carving portraits, first in Boston, Massachusetts and then in New York City.

In 1844 poor health (and, according to Craven, p. 235, perhaps too much competition from other sculptors in Boston and New York) prompted Ives to move to Europe, where he ultimately settled in the expatriate artist community. He moved to Rome in 1851, remaining in Italy fo Chauncey bradley ives biography channel youtube!