Statuary \Stat"u*a*ry\, n.; pl. Statuaries. [L. statuarius, n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.]

1. One who practices the art of making statues.

On other occasions the statuaries took their subjects from the poets. --Addison.

2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.]

The art of carving statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture. --Sir W. Temple.

3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)