In 1794, Frederick Eckstein arrived in Philadelphia from Berlin, Germany where he was most likely born circa 1775. He immigrated with his family, including his father, Johann Eckstein, a sculptor who had worked for Frederick the Great. Eckstein became a noted sculptor and teacher during the mid 19th century.
Working as a sculptor with his father and Charles Willson Peale he helped form the short-lived Columbianum Society in Philadelphia. After his father's death in 1817, Frederick left Ph (showing 500 of 1572 characters). |
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