Sculptor Hans Schuler
Sculptor Hans Schuler (1874-1951) was born in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany. He moved with his family to the United States as a child, settling in Baltimore, where he spent the rest of his life. Schuler studied at the Rinehart School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College Art, and eventually traveled to France to further his education with Raoul Verlet. In 1901, he won the Salon Gold Medal in Paris, making him the first American sculptor to receive the prestigious award. Along with his numerous outdoor public monuments in Baltimore, his work can also be found in important art galleries such as the Walters Art Museum and the Fogg Art Museum. He also created a multitude of cemetery pieces, most of which are located in Green Mount, Loudon Park and Druid Ridge Cemeteries. Hans Schuler was director of MICA from 1925 until the year of his death.
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| O’Donovan Memorial | Cochran Memorial | Hilken Memorial | Marburg Memorial |
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| Meditations | Baejter Memorial | Schmeisser Memorial | Commodore Rollins |
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| Maulsby Memorial | Riggs Memorial | Fallsway Fountain | Martin Luther |
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| Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins | Sidney Lanier |
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| Samuel Smith | General Pulaski | Zion Church War Memorial | Zion Church Eagle |
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| To the Glory of Maryland | Key Death Marker | Centennial Eagle | William Pinkney Whyte |
In 1906, Schuler moved into his studio and residence at 5 E. Lafayette Street, now the Schuler School of Fine Arts and Gallery. Established by his children, the small school offers a curriculum organized around realist art and a study of the Old Masters. Most of Schuler’s work was created in the 2-story, Howard Sill designed building.
The ceramic memorial to the community of Hampden (on Hampden elementary School) was done by Hans Shuler, Jr.
Wayne R. Schaumburg
5 Mar 09 at 4:50 am
I recently acquired a wood carving that is very old and of very intricate design. It depicts what I think is the Louis and Clark expedition. It is a beautiful peice with a Mountain in the middle .. on one side there is an indian village on the other a settler and indian scout and settler followed by a covered wagon are coming around the mountain … The scout is pointinf west. .. it is very detailed. In the right bottom corner it is signed Schuler. It is covered with a 1/4 inch peice of glass and has been beautifully perserved. I live in Ohio. It belonged to a neighbor who just recently passed away before that it belonged to his Mother. I have no idea how long she had it but I remember seeing it as a child of 5. She was very protective of this piece of Art and said it was important. Could this be the same Schuler?
Deborah
16 Nov 11 at 11:16 pm
It may be by the same Schuler, but I’m not sure. I’ve never heard of any wood-carved pieces by him but it could very well be. His son Hans Schuler, jr. was also a sculptor. Do you know the year?
monumentcity
19 Nov 11 at 4:56 pm