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Goethe and Schiller, (sculpture). Artist:  Rietschel, Ernest Friedrich August, 1804-1861, sculptor. Galvano Plastik, founder. Title:  Goethe and Schiller, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Schiller Park Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Original 1857. Dedicated Oct. 11, 1911 or Oct. 15, 1911. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Schiller: approx. H. 11 ft. 3 in.; Goethe: approx. H. 10 ft. Inscription:  (On front of pedestal, bronze plaque:) Goethe and Schiller (On back of bronze base, foundry mark of a crest with letters:)Galvano Plastik/Geislingen Founder's mark appears. Description:  The memorial is comprised of a bronze sculpture depicting Schiller and Goethe standing side-by-side atop a tall rectangular base. In his proper right hand, Goethe holds a wreath which he passes to Schiller's proper right hand. Schiller holds a scroll in his proper left hand. The sculpture is installed atop a hill overlooking the city, with steps leading up the memorial. Subject:  Portrait male -- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von -- Full length Portrait male -- Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von -- Full length Occupation -- Writer -- Poet Occupation -- Writer -- Dramatist Occupation -- Writer -- Critic Occupation -- Education -- Philosopher Occupation -- Education -- Historian Ethnic -- German Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Syracuse Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Syracuse, Department of Parks and Recreation, 412 Spencer Street, Syracuse, New York 13204 Located Schiller Park, Highland & Butternut Streets, Syracuse, New York Remarks:  This sculpture, a replica of one erected in Weimar, Germany in 1857, was a gift of the German Societies in Onondaga County. The work was cast in Geislingen, Germany at the Galvano Plastik foundry. Shiller Park was formerly known as Rount Top Park. References:  Onondaga County Public Library, 1988. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. Ted Bartlett, Crawford & Stearns: Architects and Preservation Planners, 1999. Illustration:  Image on file. Onondaga County Public Library..., "Public Art in Syracuse and Onondaga County," 1985, pg.18. 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 73950009   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 73950009 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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