Artist

Hans Schuler

born Morange, Germany 1874-died Baltimore, MD 1951
Born
Morange, Germany
Died
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nationalities
  • American
Biography

Hans Schuler attended the Rinehart School of Sculpture in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1901 the artist became the first American sculptor to win a gold medal at the Paris Salon. Throughout his career, Schuler created public sculptures of prominent figures, including a portrait of James Buchanan that stands in Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., and a statue of Martin Luther in the city of Baltimore.