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The Philosopher in the Grip of Inspiration, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Mestrovic, Ivan 1883-1962  Search this
Founder:
Medallic Art Company  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures-Medal
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th & G Streets, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 1972.167.44
Date:
1954
Notes:
National Museum of American Art, 1990.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2006.
(Lower right, both sides:) IM (Around upper rim:) THE PHILOSOPHER IN THE GRIP OF INSPIRATION (On back, around upper rim:) SOCRATES DISCUSSING WITH HIS DISCIPLES signed Founder's mark appears.
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Philosophy  Search this
Control number:
IAS 08581270
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_290842