NIEDNER, CitatsrlAN W1LHEL( 1797-1565). A German ceelesiastical historian. He was born at oberwinkel. near Waldenburg: studied theology at Leipzig; and WIlS professor there (1829-49) and afterwards at Berlin (1859 65 ) Gesell Otte (1( Kirche (2d ed. 1856 ) shows a remarkably minute acquaint ance with materials, but is composed in a peculi arly abstract and difficult style. For the last twenty years of his life, Niedner was an editor of the Zeitseheift fiir (lie historische Theoloyie. NIEHAUS. HSV110os, CHARLES HENRY (1553 —). An American sculptor, born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied at the School of Design there. and in \lunic•h. where his "Fleeting Time" won the first medal ever awarded to an American. Ile returned to America in IS'S], and two years afterwards made statues of Garfield for Cincinnati. and of William Allen for the 'anti ol in Washington. Both these works are mas sive and dignified, and are fine portraits. From 1551 until 1543 he was in Rome, and upon his re turn to America he settled in New York City. His
other works include: the Lee monument at Rich mond "The Seraper''( 1593) ; the statues of 'Hooker and in the Connectieut State Capitol; and the bronze doors for Trinity ('hurch. New York City, given in memory of John Jacob Astor. The six reliefs of religious and historical subjects which decorate these doors are tine examples of delicate and skilled workmanship. The colossal statues of Gibbon and Aloses, for the Congressional Library in Washington, are also works notable for strength anal simplicity- De was awarded first prize in the competition for the memorial to Samuel Halmeman. in Washington, 1). C. Other works that should he mentioned are the pediment of the Appellate Court building, New' York City• and two large groups representing Mineral Wealth at the l'an-American Exposition of 190L