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Frantisek Palacky, (sculpture). Artist:  Jirouch, Frank Luis, 1878-1970, sculptor. Cellini Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Frantisek Palacky, (sculpture). Dates:  1939. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: probably sandstone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 43 x 26.5 x 20 in.; Base: approx. 105 x 33 x 27 1/4 in. Inscription:  (On bust, lower left:) JIROUCH SC 1939 (On rear of bust, south side:) CELLINI BRONZE WORKS, N.Y. (On front:) 1798 FRANTISEK 1876/PALACKY (On proper left side, below signature:) GIFT OF FRANK J. VLCHEK (On bust, lower right side:) BORN IN/HODSLAVICE/DIED IN PRAGUE/FATHER OF THE CZECH/NATION AND HISTORIAN signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Bust of Frantisek Palacky stands on a square columnic base. The figure has sideburns and wears a suit with cravat and coat. Subject:  Portrait male -- Palacky, Frantisek -- Bust Ethnic -- Czech Occupation -- Education -- Historian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cleveland Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Cleveland, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Property, 500 Lakeside Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Located Rockefeller Park, Czech Cultural Garden, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio Remarks:  Gift of the Frank J. Vlchek. Frantisek Palacky (1798-1876) was a Czech historian and author of "History of Bohemia." For related reading, see "Their Paths are Peace," by Clara Lederer (Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation, 1954). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1993. 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 OH000569   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OH000569 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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