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Baker, Bryant,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Gary, Elbert H.
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Monetary
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Gary
Sculpture
Elbert H. Gary, (sculpture).
Artist:
Baker, Bryant, 1881-1970, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Elbert H. Gary, (sculpture).
Dates:
1957.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 8 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 11 x 11 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On side of plinth:) Bryan Baker (sic)/sculptor 1957 (On back of plinth:) Roman Bronze, Inc. NY (On front of base, incised:) ELBERT H. GARY/1846-1927/LAWYER/INDUSTRIALIST/BENEFACTOR/FOUNDER IN 1906 OF/THE CITY OF GARY signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A figure of Elbert H. Gary stands dressed in a suit and long overcoat. He holds a hat by its brim down to his side with his proper right hand. He holds sheaves of paper cradled in his proper left hand.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Gary, Elbert H. -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object -- Written Matter -- Paper
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Gary
Sculpture
Owner:
City of Gary, 401 Broadway, City Hall, Gary, Indiana 46402
Remarks:
Elbert H. Gary, 1846-1927, founded the city of Gary, Indiana in 1906. He was also a lawyer, industrialist, and benefactor.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000319
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000319
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