Background
Schweizer, J. Otto was born on March 27, 1863 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Jacob and Carolina Elisabeth (Labhardt) Schweizer.
Schweizer, J. Otto was born on March 27, 1863 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Jacob and Carolina Elisabeth (Labhardt) Schweizer.
Educated Art School, Zurich. Royal Academy, Dresden. Under Doctor J. Schilling, Dresden, and at Florence, Italy.
1 son, Antonin. Came to the United States, 1894, naturalized, 1904. Exhibited at National Academy Design, New New York National Sculpture Society, New New York
Academy Fine Arts, Philadelphia.
Etc. Principal works. Statue, General Peter Muhlenberg, Rayburn Plaza, North Side City Hall, Philadelphia.
Angel of Peace,” Pittsburgh. Statues of Abraham Lincoln, General M. Gregg, Generals Pleasanton, Humphrey, Geary, Hays, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania State memorial and General Wells, Vermont memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Molly Pitcher, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (all state memorials). Statue of Abraham Lincoln, and portrait medallions of General United States Grant and 7 other gens., Lincoln Memorial Room, Union League, Philadelphia. Equestrian statue, Frederick West. von Steuben, Sherman Boulevard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Steuben statues, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and Utica, New New York
Melchior Muhlenberg, bronze groups, Germantown, Pennsylvania. James J. Davis group, Mooseheart, Illinois.
Statues of Adjunct General Stewart and Senator G. Oliver, Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Statue of James B. Nicholson, Philadelphia, Senator Clay, Marietta, Georgia.
Mother of the South,” Little Rock, Arkansas.
Colored Soliders State Memorial, Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. East Germantown war memorial. Central High School war memorial.
East. M. Schell memorial.
Preston Retreat; Apotheosis of Emanuel Swedenborg. Marble busts of F. Doctorate. Pastorius and Carl Schurz (Old Custom House), The Lord’s Supper, high relief in bronze, all in Philadelphia.
Bronze group Christward, Vista, California. Also numerous ideal groups, portrait medallions, busts, medals, plaquettes.
Statue Blessing of Christ,” Philadelphia, et cetera
Fellow National Sculpture Society Home and studio: 2215 West. Venango Saint, Philadelphia Pennsylvania‡.
Married Bertha Maria Meynen, 1902.