Charles Keck

Charles Keck
Statue of James B. Duke in Duke University, 1935
Fauns at Play 1934, Brookgreen Gardens
Statue of Andrew Jackson in front of Jackson County Courthouse (Kansas City, Missouri), 1934

Charles Keck (September 9, 1875 – April 23, 1951) was an American sculptor, born in New York City. He studied in the National Academy of Design and Art Students League with Philip Martiny and was an assistant to Augustus Saint-Gaudens from 1893 to 1898. He also attended the American Academy in Rome. He is best known for his monuments and architectural sculpture. His interment was located at Fishkill Rural Cemetery.

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Architectural Sculpture

Monuments and Memorials

In 1913 Keck designed a memorial plaque that was cast from metal that had been salvaged from the USS Maine after it was raised in Havana harbor the previous year. Over a thousand of the plaques were cast and they are spread unevenly all over the United States. In 1931, Keck completed the Great Seals of the Commonwealth of Virginia which had been commissioned by the Commonwealth. The obverse of the seal is still used to this day and appears on the state flag.

References

  • Kvaran & Lockley, Guide to the Architectural Sculpture in America, unpublished manuscript

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