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Mora, Jo,
Hobart, Lewis P.,
L. De Rome Foundry,
Figure group
Literature -- Harte
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Sculpture
Bret Harte Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mora, Jo, 1876-1947, sculptor.
Hobart, Lewis P., architect.
L. De Rome Foundry, founder.
Title:
Bret Harte Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Aug. 15, 1919. Dedicated 1919.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 3 ft. 3 7/8 in. x 7 ft. 11 5/8 in. x 2 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(Proper left, upper corner:) J J MORA/AUGUST 15, 1919 (Proper left, lower edge:) L. DE ROME/BRONZE FOUNDRY (Top center wreath:) IN/MEMORIAM/BRET/HARTE/1836-1902/A.D. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A relief depicting fifteen characters from various books written by Bret Harte.
Subject:
Figure group
Literature -- Harte
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Sculpture
Owner:
Bohemian Club, 624 Taylor Street, San Francisco, California 94102
Remarks:
The artist created and donated the sculpture to the Bohemian Club of which he and Bret Harte were members. In 1933, when the old Bohemian Club was torn down, the memorial was removed. The memorial was reinstalled in 1934, on the exterior of the new building. IAS files contain transcription located on the front of the sculpture which names each of the characters depicted.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
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.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS CA000209
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000209
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