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blanche nevin 1925 mercersburg , pennsylvania , u.s. sculpture 1841 flickr - women artists.jpg - uscapitol - blanche nevin -lrb- 1838-1925 -rrb- blanche nevin
 blanche nevin
blanche nevin

blanche nevin -lrb- 1841 -- 1925 -rrb- was an american artist and poet .
she is considered america 's first noteworthy woman sculptor , and is best known for her sculpture of revolutionary war general peter muhlenberg in the u.s. capitol 's national statuary hall collection .
she was born at mercersburg , franklin county , pennsylvania , the daughter of dr. john williamson nevin -lrb- 1803 -- 1886 -rrb- , a theologian , teacher , and minister , and martha jenkins .
she moved with her family to lancaster , pennsylvania in 1855 , when her father became the president of franklin & marshall college .
she studied art in philadelphia , at the royal art academy in venice , italy , and at carrara , italy .
she also lived in china and japan .
she usually spent half her year at her home windsor forge mansion and the other half abroad .
in 1889 , she sculpted the statue of peter muhlenberg on commission from the commonwealth of pennsylvania .
it is located in the united states capitol crypt .
she also sculpted the bust of president woodrow wilson .
she also sculpted `` lion in the park '' -lrb- 1905 -rrb- at reservoir park and the horse drinking fountain -lrb- 1898 -rrb- at the intersection of columbia avenue and west orange street in lancaster .
her poems include : `` great-grandma 's looking-glass '' -lrb- 1895 -rrb- , `` one usual day '' -lrb- 1916 -rrb- , and `` to my door '' -lrb- 1921 -rrb- .
in 1899 , she bought windsor forge mansion in caernarvon township , pennsylvania .
the house once belonged to her grandfather robert jenkins -lrb- 1769 -- 1848 -rrb- , who was a congressman and ironmaster .
she restored the mansion house and added a studio .
in 1913 , she deeded the property to her nephew john nevin sayre .
the grounds have three sculptures executed by nevin , and they are contributing objects to the national historic district .
