Johns Hopkins University University Collections 33rd Street & North Charles Street Porch of Shriver Hall Baltimore Maryland 21218
Date:
1955. Installed Jan. 25, 1957
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore survey, 1993.
Harrington, Brian, "A Brief History of the Homewood Campus: Its Buildings, Monuments & Sculpture," 1991.
The Evening Sun (Baltimore, MD), Jan. 25, 1957, pg. 56.
SOS Assessment Award, 1998.
Image on file.
(On proper left side of figure, on lowest edge:) Laura Gardin Fraser Sculptor 1955 (On base:) Isaiah/Bowman/1878-1950/President/1935-1948 signed
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Summary:
A bust of Isaiah Bowman, wearing a suit and tie, looking straight ahead. Eye glasses disappear around the eyes, but appear over the nose and temples.
