Jorgen Dreyer

Jørgen Christian Dreyer (December 26, 1877 – November 17, 1948) was a Norwegian-born American sculptor. He emigrated to the United States in 1903 and worked as a professor of sculpture at the Kansas City Art Institute from 1907 to 1909. In his career Dreyer created a number of monumental sculptures, some of which are located in Kansas City, Missouri. His major works include: Life Drift; The Goddess of Dawn; Sphinxes (pair); Biology and Chemistry (a pair of figures); Lionesses (pair); The Message (a bust of Archibald Butt); Bust of Sir Carl Busch; Mercury, god of commerce; and Bust of Major General Sterling Price.

Jørgen Christian Dreyer
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Born(1877-12-26)December 26, 1877
Tromsø, Norway
DiedNovember 17, 1948(1948-11-17) (aged 70)
3721 Michigan Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, US
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
SpouseLorena McWilliams Dreyer (m. 1920)
Parent(s)Hans and Regina Mikkelsdatter Dreyer
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