Charles A. Schieren
Solon H. Borglum
American Art
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
1909
DIMENSIONS
20 5/8 x 17 3/8 x 12 1/8 in. (52.4 x 44.1 x 30.8 cm)
(show scale)
MARKINGS
Foundry mark stamped on proper right side in lower rear corner: "ROMAN BRONZE WORKS. N.Y."
SIGNATURE
Inscribed below proper right shoulder: "Solon H Borglum / 1909 / Sc[ulp]t."
INSCRIPTIONS
Incised along proper left side of pedestal: "HON . CHAS . A . SCHIEREN."
ACCESSION NUMBER
09.876
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Charles A. Schieren
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Bust portrait of a man; facing frontally with closely cropped hair, thick mustache and mutton chops; wearing a suit jacket and tie; on a low, square, stepped pedestal.
Condition: Good, few accretions on lower, proper right corner of pedestal.
CAPTION
Solon H. Borglum (American, 1868â1922). Charles A. Schieren, 1909. Bronze, 20 5/8 x 17 3/8 x 12 1/8 in. (52.4 x 44.1 x 30.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles A. Schieren, 09.876. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 09.876_bw.jpg)
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