Henry Hudson Kitson

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Henry Hudson Kitson (born April 9, 1863 in Huddersfield , England, † 1947 in Tyringham , Massachusetts), was an English-American sculptor . He created numerous monuments of historical figures.

He studied with Bonnaissieux at the Paris École des Beaux-Arts . After moving to the USA, he specialized in the creation of monuments. In his sculptures he immortalized personalities from the American Revolutionary War and the Civil War .

  • The Minute Man statue of Captain John Parker , in Lexington, Massachusetts

  • A closer view of the Minute Man statue

  • The statue of Roger Conant , the founder of Salem

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SURNAME Kitson, Henry Hudson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English-American sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Huddersfield , England
DATE OF DEATH 1947
Place of death Tyringham , Massachusetts, United States