Background
Ellerhusen, Ulrich Henry was born on April 7, 1879 in Warren, Mecklenburg, Germany. Son of Henry Christopher and Mary (Quapp) Ellerhusen.
Ellerhusen, Ulrich Henry was born on April 7, 1879 in Warren, Mecklenburg, Germany. Son of Henry Christopher and Mary (Quapp) Ellerhusen.
Graduated from the high school, Leipzig, 1892. Studied The Art Institute of Chicago Chgo, Art Students’ League, and Cooper Union, New York, also with Karl Bitter.
Deceased 1950). Came to the United States, 1894, naturalized citizen. 1900. Exhibited National Academy of Design Architects’ League, Allied Artists American Union League Club (New York City), Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts (Philadelphia). Carnegie Institute (Picts.), Corcoran Art Galleries (Washington), San Francisco Exposition, Blackstone Galeries (Buffalo), Saint Louis Art League (winner of design of Saint Louis Art League, others
Principal works: Meditation, and Maidens Bearing Garlands, also figures of Conception and Contemplation.
Place of Fine Arts, San Francisco Exposition. Schwab memorial fountain Yale.
Diana panel at Greystone, New York estate of Samuel Untermeyer. Rowing trophy for United States Navy.
War hero medals for Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Peace monument Elmwood Park. New Jersey; communion rail, The Life of Christ, Church of Saint Gregory, New York City. Saint Michael, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana.
History of Religion, 21 statues, chapel University of Chicago.
Statues and symbolical decorations main entrance, Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York City. Exterior stone sculpture Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
Friezes Louisiana State Capitol. Colossal reliefs Electrical Building, Century of Progress, Chicago.
First Permanent Settlement of the Old Northwest monument, Herrodsburg, Kentucky.
Frieze Post Office, Columbus, Ohio. Lewis and Clark and The Road to Oregon friezes, Kansas Missouri City Hall: The Oregon Pioneer, figure for State Capitol, Salem, Oregon. Holy Trinity statues of Saint Vincent de Paul and Joseph for Mary Immaculate Seminary, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Member National Sculpture Society (vice president), Architectural League New York, Allied Artists American (president). Member Beaux Arts Institute Design, Salmagundi.
Married Florence Cooney (portrait and landscape painter), January 19, 1921.