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Elisabet Ney Museum
Art museum in Austin, Texas
United States historic place
The Elisabet Ney Museum is a museum located in Austin, Texas, United States.
It is housed in the former studio of sculptorElisabet Ney and is dedicated to showcasing her life and works. There is a permanent collection of her portrait busts and personal memorabilia on display.
History
Formosa, as Ney called the studio, was completed in 1893 and enlarged in 1902.
It was the earliest art studio built in Texas.
Elisabet ney museum austin texas
After Ney died in 1907, Ella and Joseph B. Dibrell purchased the building to preserve it as an art center in memory of her.[1] Ella Dibrell along with other women helped form the Texas Fine Arts Association to create the museum.
The City of Austin assumed ownership of it in 1941 and it is managed through the city's Parks and Recreation Department. In addition to being a local and state historic landmark, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1972