Elisabet Ney Museum
Elisabet Ney Studio and Museum | |
Texas State Antiquities Landmark | |
Location | 304 E. 44th St Austin, Texas, United States |
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Coordinates | 30°18′24″N 97°43′35″W / 30.30667°N 97.72639°W |
Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
Built | 1892 |
Architect | Elisabet Ney |
Architectural style | Classical revival |
NRHP reference No. | 72001374 |
RTHL No. | 13829 |
TSAL No. | 624 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 29, 1972 |
Designated RTHL | 1962 |
Designated TSAL | May 28, 1981 |
The Elisabet Ney Museum is a
History
Formosa, as Ney called the studio, was completed in 1893 and enlarged in 1902. It was the earliest art studio built in
Until 1973 the Ney museum emphasized the exhibition of contemporary art. From July 1980 to November 1982, the museum was closed for restoration and the installation of a climate-control system, after which the museum began to reconstruct the studio as it was used by Ney. In 2007 the museum commissioned a master plan for restoration of the grounds. Part of this plan has been completed, including planting wild flowers and prairie grasses around the building to better resemble the appearance of the grounds in Ney's time.[2] In 2017 the city of Austin announced a planned restoration of the museum's frame, windows, and doors to improve the building's climate control and a restoration of the property's historic wall and gate.[3] Other planned improvements include a new bridge across Waller Creek, which cuts through the Ney property, and the formation of a supporters group, Friends of the Ney.[4] Recently, the museum has again returned to a focus on contemporary art more than Ney and her work, and holds numerous public events and art exhibitions annually.
Collection
The museum houses a collection of originals and replicas of Ney's works, along with many of her personal belongings and tools. The more than fifty busts, medallions, and full-sized figures on display include her portraits of European notables such as
See also
References
- ^ "Elisabet Ney Museum". Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Project returns Elisabet Ney Museum grounds to what artist experienced," Austin American-Statesman, October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Several historic Central Austin sites set for restoration using hotel tax revenue," Community Impact Newspaper, February 16, 2017.
- ^ "Elisabet Ney Museum to get improvements--and its own supporters group," Sight Lines, April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Elisabet Ney Museum". City of Austin. April 9, 2015. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2017.