Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History Edited by Karli Wurzelbacher, Foreword by Tony Kushner, and Essays byPatricia Cronin With the order for the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, Emma Stebbins became the first woman to earn a public sculpture commission from the city of New York. Today, this monument is a beloved global...

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Emma Stebbins American sculptor Emma Stebbins was BOTD in 1815. Born in New York City to a wealthy banking family, her family encouraged her artistic talent from a young age. In 1842, her work was featured at th…

American sculptor Emma Stebbins, best known for the “Angel of the Waters” statue at the Bethesda Fountain in New York’s Central Park, was BOTD in 1815. #supergays #emmastebbins #angelofthewaters #bornonthisday