Emma Stebbins

Emma Stebbins
BornSeptember 1, 1815
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 1882 (aged 67)
New York City, U.S.
Burial placeGreen-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Partner(s)Charlotte Cushman (1857; her death, 1876)
RelativesHenry G. Stebbins (brother)

Emma Stebbins (September 1, 1815 – October 25, 1882) was an American sculptor and the first woman to receive a public art commission from New York City. She is best known for her work Angel of the Waters (1873), the centerpiece of the Bethesda Fountain, located on the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park.

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