Thomas Ball

Thomas Ball (June 3, 1819 – December 11, 1911) was an American sculptor and musician whose work significantly influenced monumental art in the United States, particularly in New England[1][2]. He began his career as a wood engraver and miniaturist before rising to prominence for sculptures like the equestrian statue of George Washington in Boston and the Lincoln Emancipation Group[2][3]. Ball published his autobiography, My Threescore Years and Ten, in 1891[2].