Reminiscence, (sculpture).

Reminiscence, (sculpture).

Kraus, Romuald, 1891-1954, sculptor.

Reminiscence, (sculpture).

1939. Dedicated 1952.

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Sculpture: Tennessee marble; Base: stone.

Sculpture: approx. H. 2 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 5 in. x 10 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.

RK (On base, proper right:) ROMUALD KRAUS/REMINISCENCE 1939 (Bronze plaque on front of base:) PRESENTED TO/THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE/IN MEMORY OF/CARA SAPIN/FREDERIC COWLES/KARL SCHMIDT/BY/THE LOUISVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS/AND/ROMUALD KRAUS-SCULPTOR/JANUARY 1952 signed

An abstract female nude. She is seated with legs bent to proper right, her back erect and her head tilted to the left. Her eyes are closed.

Figure female -- Nude

Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Louisville

University of Louisville, Shelby Campus, School of Music, Louisville, Kentucky

The sculpture is dedicated to three musicians and teachers whose life work contributed to the emergence of the University of Louisville School of Music. The statue was donated by the artist through the Louisville Philharmonic Chorus. IAS files contain clippings from Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 31, 1951 and Courier Journal, Sept. 28, 1958, Sec. 6, pg. 10.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1993.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.

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