Background
Shrady, Henry Merwin was born on October 24, 1871 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Doctor George Frederick and Mary (Lewis) Shrady.
Shrady, Henry Merwin was born on October 24, 1871 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Doctor George Frederick and Mary (Lewis) Shrady.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1894. Studied law, but never practiced, and was engaged in business, 1895-1900. Self-taught in art
Won competition for equestrian statue of General George Washington, for Brooklyn, New York ($50,000), 1901. Won competition for Grant Memorial for Washington, 1902 ($250,000). Commissioned, 1903, by Holland Society of New York, to make equestrian statue of William the Silent.
Executed equestrian statues of General Williams (Detroit), General Lee (Charlottesville, Virginia).
Statue of Jay Cooke (Duluth). A.N.A., 1909. Home: Elmsford, New New York
Married Harrie East. Monroe, November 18, 1896.