Hyde Park in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Elisabet Ney
(Jan. 26,1833 - June 29, 1907)
Photographed By Keith Peterson, July 7, 2007
1. Elisabet Ney Marker
World-renowned sculptor; lived 35 years in Texas, where she executed works of many noted citizens.
Born in Muenster, Westphalia, Germany, Elisabet grew up beautiful, talented, and self-willed. At 19 she began to study at the Academy of Arts, Munich, where her skill and charm brought many admirers, and her strong opinions made some think her eccentric.
Before she was 30, Elisabet had produced statues of German royalty and many European statesmen. In 1863 she married Dr. Edmund Montgomery, whom she had met as a young medical student from Scotland. In 1870 they moved to the United States and in 1872, to Texas, which they liked for its vastness and its high regard for freedom. They purchased the famous Liendo plantation in present Waller County and there reared two sons, only one of whom lived to adulthood.
In 1892 Elisabet built this studio, “Formosa”, in which to execute statues of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston for the Texas exhibit at the 1893 World Fair. The statues now stand in the State Capitol. Here she also did a recumbent statue of military leader Albert Sidney Johnston, which lies over his grave at the State Cemetery in Austin. Elisabet Ney and Dr. Montgomery are both buried at Liendo.
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 30° 18.387′ N, 97° 43.601′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Hyde Park. Marker is at the intersection of East 44th Street and Avenue G - Avenue H Alley, on the right when traveling west on East 44th Street. At the entrance to the Elisabet Ney Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 E 44th Street, Austin TX 78751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hodnette House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kopperl House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hyde Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Williams-Weigl House (approx. ¼ mile away); Wells-LaRue House (approx. ¼ mile away); Philquist-Wood House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elvira T. Manor Davis House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Shipe House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
Also see . . . Handbook of Texas Online. Elisabet Ney (Submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed By Richard Denney, November 12, 2016
2. Elisabet Ney Marker
Wider view of marker in place
Photographed By Keith Peterson, July 7, 2007
3. Elisabet Ney Home and Studio
Photographed By Richard Denney, November 12, 2016
4. Elisabet Ney Marker
Additional plaques for State Historical Survey Committee, and Austin Landmark
Photographed By Richard Denney, November 12, 2016
5. Elisabet Ney Marker
Engraving on wall near entrance says: This wall a gift of the Violet Crown Garden Club of Austin 1939
Photographed By Frederick Bothwell, March 16, 2016
6. Bust of General Albert Sydney Johnston
Sculpted by Elisabet Ney, on display in the Ney Museum, Austin
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,522 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on November 12, 2016, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on November 12, 2016, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3. submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 4, 5. submitted on November 12, 2016, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 6. submitted on January 1, 2020, by Frederick Bothwell of Georgetown, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
