C. W. Post Memorial, (sculpture).

C. W. Post Memorial, (sculpture).

Gelert, Johannes Sophus, 1852-1923, sculptor.

A. Griffoul & Bros. Company, founder. (possibly by)

C. W. Post Memorial, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: bronze with patina; Base: granite.

(On sculpture, incised:) J.GELERT/SCVLPTOR/1916 (On proper left rear of plinth, incised:) CAST BY CRI(...illegible)O(...illegible) NEW YORK (Inscription on side arm of chair) (Front top of base, within wreath, raised:) 1854/C.W.POST/1914 (Lower front of base, incised:) ERECTED BY CITIZENS/OF BATTLE CREEK signed Founder's mark appears.

Portrait of C. W. Post, 1854-1914, depicted in late middle-age, sitting in an armchair with his legs crossed. He wears a double-breasted, thigh-length coat and a necktie. Material is draped over the back of the armchair, partially covering it. The sculpture is mounted on a multitiered, rectangular base, with a relief of a wreath, decorated with a bow toward the top, and an incised inscription. The sculpture is placed in a planted setting.

Portrait male -- Post, Charles William -- Full length

Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Battle Creek

Located M66 at Fountain Street, East Interstate 194, Battle Creek, Michigan

Erected by the citizens of Battle Creek.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.

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