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Count Nicholas Von Zinzendorf, (sculpture). Artist:  Lieberman, Richard, 1916- , sculptor. Title:  Count Nicholas Von Zinzendorf, (sculpture). Dates:  1978. Dedicated May 12, 1979. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bust: bronze; Base: brick and white marble. Dimensions:  Bust: approx. 17 x 11 x 11 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. x 15 in. x 15 in. Inscription:  (Proper right, back of shoulder of bust:) "COUNT ZINZENDORF" 1978 (Bronze plaque on front of base, raised lettering:) ZINZENDORF/1700-1760 unsigned Description:  A bust of Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf with long hair and a cravat. The bust has a greenish-grey patina and is mounted upon a square brick base with a white marble cap. Subject:  Portrait male -- Zinzendorf, Nicholas Ludwig von -- Bust Ethnic -- Czech Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Bethlehem Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Bethlehem, Department of Parks and Public Property, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018 Located Zinzendorf Platz, South Main Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Remarks:  Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760) was the founding patron of the Moravians who established Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is credited with naming the city on Christmas Eve, 1741. The bust was commissioned by members of Moravian historic, civic, and business groups of Bethlehem, who formed a Zinzendorf Bust Committee in 1979. IAS files contain: photocopy of dedication program; and an article from the Bethlehem Globe-Times, identified only as April 1979. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. 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 PA001354   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001354 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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