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Soetebier, Frederick,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Luther, Martin
Occupation -- Religion
Object -- Written Matter
Occupation -- Other
Ethnic -- German
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Louisville
Sculpture
Luther at 38, (sculpture).
Artist:
Soetebier, Frederick, b. 1896, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Luther at 38, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Martin Luther, (sculpture).
Martin Luther at 38, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 20, 1960.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. 22 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. x 3 ft. (1/2 ton).
Inscription:
(Bronze plaque on back of base:) Erected through the bequest of/Thomas S. Jones/and the further efforts and provision of/Lawrence F. and Clare W. Speckman/Nov. 4, 1960 unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Martin Luther wearing a long robe is standing and holding an open Bible to his chest.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Luther, Martin -- Full length
Occupation -- Religion -- Monk
Object -- Written Matter -- Bible
Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
Ethnic -- German
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Louisville
Sculpture
Owner:
First Lutheran Church, 17 East Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Remarks:
The sculpture was reportedly modelled after Cranach's portrait of Luther at age 38, when he made his confessional decision at Worms in 1521. The sculpture is a copy of one originally located at the Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, Illinois (now in Fort Wayne, Indiana). The Kentucky statue cost $11,000 was funded through the bequest of Thomas S. Jones of Louisville, with matching funds provided by Judge and Mrs. Lawrence F. Speckman, 1960. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1994.
Bankson, Benjamin, 1988.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, KY5016, 1989.
Altrusa Club of Louisville, "Cut, Cast, Carved," Louisville, KY: Chamber of Commerce, 1974.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), Nov. 21, 1960.
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 73940009
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