Fred Martin Torrey (January 29, 1884 – July 1967) American sculptor known for his monuments and

architectural sculpture Architectural sculpture is the use of sculptural techniques by an architect and/or sculptor in the design of a building, bridge, mausoleum or other such project. The sculpture is usually integrated with the structure, but freestanding works that a ...

. His wife, Mabel Torrey (1886–1974) was also a recognized sculptor who worked with her husband on some commissions.

Selected works

* 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters Monument,

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(1913) * '' 333 North Michigan Avenue Building'',

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, (1929) * ''

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'' Chicago, Following sculptor

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’s 1936 death, the sculpture that he had been commissioned to create was completed by his associates

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and Fred Torrey. * '' Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight'', at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Torrey, Fred 1884 births 1967 deaths American architectural sculptors American male sculptors 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century American male artists