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Studio and casting operations in the making of a statue of Cyrus Hall McCormick by John David Brcin [motion picture] / International Harvester Co, 1931

Catalog Data

Creator:
International Harvester Company  Search this
Subject:
Brcin, John David  Search this
McCormick, Cyrus Hall  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
2 Items, film reels (ca. 15 min.), si., b&w, 35 mm.
General Note:
Author, title, date, and summary information all derived from catalog card of the Iconographic Collections, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, included inside film canister.
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
Footage of plaster model for statue, standing figure, somewhat larger than life, in Brcin's studio in Chicago, from various angles and in different lights. Brcin working on clay details. Casters applying mold; removing mold in sections. Breaking up mold, revealing finished plaster cast, particularly the head.
Citation:
Studio and casting operations in the making of a statue of Cyrus Hall McCormick by John David Brcin [motion picture] / International Harvester Co, 1931. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Provenance unknown.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)21796
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)306005
AAA_collcode_inteharv
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_306005