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Also known as John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum, John Gutzon Mothe Borglum, John Gutzon Borglum, John Gutzon De La Mothe Borglum, John Gutzon de la Borglum, Borglum

American sculptor (1867–1941)

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Born
1867
Died
1941
Works
12

Top works

  • The Newark Lincoln, a memorial
  • Addresses
  • Gutzon Borglum (1867-1941)
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial
  • Photogravures of work

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Denmark

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Key facts

Born
John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum , ( 1867-03-25 ) March 25, 1867, St. Charles , Idaho Territory , U.S.
Died
March 6, 1941 (1941-03-06) (aged 73), Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Education
Mark Hopkins, Institute of Art , Académie Julian , École des Beaux-Arts , California School of Design
Known for
Sculpture , painting
Notable work
Mount Rushmore , Stone Mountain
Movement
Bull Moose Party
Spouse
Elizabeth "Lisa" Putnam Janes ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1889 ) ​ Mary Williams ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. May 20, 1909</span>"}]]}'>1909 ) ​
Children
3, including Lincoln

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
St. Charles
Place of death
Chicago
Occupation
painter
Field of work
art of sculpture
Image
Gutzon Borglum 1919.jpg
Work location
New York City
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name in native language
Gutzon Borglum
Commons category
Gutzon Borglum
date of death
1941-03-03
date of birth
1867-03-25
member of
Royal Society
Commons Creator page
Gutzon Borglum
ethnic group
Danish Americans
pseudonym
John Gutzon de la Mothe‏ Borglum
start of work period
1890-01-01
end of work period
1941-01-01
Sources (3)

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Encyclopedic overview

John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was an American sculptor best known for his work on Mount Rushmore. He is also associated with various other public works of art across the U.S., including Stone Mountain in Georgia, statues of Union General Philip Sheridan in Washington, D.C., and in Chicago, as well as a bust of Abraham Lincoln exhibited in the White House by Theodore Roosevelt and now held in the United States Capitol crypt in Washington, D.C.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gutzon Borglum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.