Maurice J. Power

Power (c. 1836 – September 1902) was a New York-based sculptor, politician and owner of the National Fine Art Foundry, New York City.

He studied monumental sculpture under Robert Eberhard Launitz – at the same time as Casper Buberl, with whom he would later collaborate.

[2] Power worked as a sculptor before, in 1868, establishing the National Fine Art Foundry at 218 East 25th Street in New York City.

Many notable works of public art were produced by the foundry, including several American Civil War battle memorials.

[4][5] His political influence helped artists such as sculptor William Rudolf O'Donovan gain sponsorship for public works of art, many of which were soldier monuments commemorating the American Civil War.