Background
Roth, Frederick George Richard was born on April 28, 1872 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Johannes and Jane Gray (Bean) Roth.
Roth, Frederick George Richard was born on April 28, 1872 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Johannes and Jane Gray (Bean) Roth.
Education public and private schools, Bremen, Germany, until 1888, Academy Fine Arts, Vienna, 1892, Academy Fine Arts, Berlin, 1894.
Professionally engaged as sculptor since 1890. Exhibited in New York, Philadelphia, Saint Louis, Chicago, Portland, Düsseldorf, National Academician, 1906, member National Sculpture Society (president 1919-1921), Architectural League, National Institute Arts and Letters, New Society of Artists, Society of Animal Painters and Sculptors. Silver medals, Saint Louis, 1904, Buenos Aires, 1910.
Gold medal, Panama Philippine Islands Exposition, 1915.
Helen Speyer memorial prize, 1924. National Arts Club prize, 1924.
William Goodman prize, Grand Central Galleries, New York, 1928. National Arts Club prize, 1931.
Cary Ramsey memorial prize, 1931.
Helen Speyer memorial prize, 1942. Instructor modeling, women's class, National Academy of Design, 1915-1918. Member committee on monuments, New Jersey State Architects, 1919.
President National Sculpture Society, 1919-1920.
Member Grand Central Art Galleries. Chief sculptor Park Department of New York City under Public Works Administration, 1934-1936.
Address: Sherwood Place, Englewood, New Jersey.
Member committee on monuments, New Jersey State Architects, 1919. President National Sculpture Society, 1919-1920. Member Grand Central Art Galleries.
Married Madeleine East. G. Forster, April. Children: Jack Richard, Roger Frederic.