Chauncey Bradley Ives

Chauncey Bradley Ives was both a prolific and a very successful American sculptor who worked in the Neo-Classical manner that flourished from the mid to late 19th century. Ives played a significant role in making American sculpture popular. Trained in Rome and influenced by such iconic Neo-Classical sculptors as Hiram Powers, Ives is best remembered for his marble portrait busts. Although by the 1870's the Neo-Classical movement in sculpture was beginning to wane, it is a compelling fact that the popularity of Ives continued. Neither his production nor his commissions diminished or suffered to any great degree. The sculptures of Ives reflected the tastes of his generation. His works stand as a highpoint in the history of America’s cultural achievements during the Victorian age.