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The Luther Statue, (sculpture). Artist:  Soetebier, Frederick, b. 1896, sculptor. Schnitzler Foundry, founder. Title:  The Luther Statue, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Luther at 38, (sculpture). Luther at Thirty-eight, (sculpture). Dates:  Modeled 1955-1956. Dedicated May 26, 1957. Relocated 1976. Rededicated Sept. 11, 1977. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 12 1/2 ft. x 80n in. x 32 in.; Base: approx. 68 x 92 x 74 in. (2 tons). Inscription:  (On bronze base of sculpture, back proper left:) Guss H. Schnitzler/Keln-Frechen (On front of base:) LUTHER Founder's mark appears. Description:  A standing portrait of a young Martin Luther wearing a long robe is and holding an open Bible to his chest. Subject:  Portrait male -- Luther, Martin -- Full length Object -- Written Matter -- Bible Occupation -- Religion -- Monk Occupation -- Other -- Reformer Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne Sculpture Owner:  Concordia Theological Seminary, Board of Control 6600 North Clinton, Fort Wayne, Indiana Provenance:  Formerly located at Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois 1957-1976. Remarks:  This portrait of Luther was modeled after a 1526 painting by Lukas Cranach the Elder and a 1520 copper etching. The original foundry went bankrupt and Schnitzler Foundry agreed to take on the work. The sculpture was originally installed at the Springfield, Illinois campus of the Concordia Theological Seminary, but was moved to the Fort Wayne campus in the fall of 1976. Four cornerstones from the Springfield campus were incorporated into the base. A nearby plaque contains an inscription describing the history of the sculpture and the theological seminary's relocation to Fort Wayne. IAS files contain the text of this inscription and a newspaper article from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Sept. 9, 1977. References:  Bankson, Benjamin, 1988. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Sept. 9, 1977. 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 73940008   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 73940008 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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