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Sculptor:
Rosso, Medardo 1858-1928  Search this
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: limestone
Culture:
Hebrew  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Willowbend Golf Course 8001 East Mulberry Wichita Kansas 67226
Date:
Original 1892
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita survey, 1994.
Paulsen, Chris, ed., "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., c. 1989. (booklet)
Image on file.
Paulsen, Chris, ed., "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., c. 1989, pg. 47.
(On rear of head, possibly:) John Octfrid 11 (Plaque on base:) MEDARDO ROSSO (1858-1928)/JEWISH BOY 1892 signed
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.
Summary:
The head of a young boy, looking slightly downward.
Topic:
Figure male--Child--Head  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS 88410094
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_306559