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