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Schwarz, Rudolf,
Bohn & Vonnegut,
Portrait male -- Jahn, Friedrich Ludwig
Figure group
Occupation -- Sport
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Sculpture
(Southside Turnverein), (sculpture).
Artist:
Schwarz, Rudolf, 1866-1912, sculptor.
Bohn & Vonnegut, architectural firm.
Title:
(Southside Turnverein), (sculpture).
Dates:
1899-1900. Dedicated Jan. 1, 1900.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Possibly unglazed terra cotta on a limestone sill base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 11 1/2 x 17 x 1 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 6 in. x 17 ft. x 6 in.
Inscription:
(On shield:) TURNVATER
Description:
Heraldic sculpture group in west gable end of Turnverein building. Two figures (male and female) flank a cartouche in which is an oval portrait of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, the "Turnvater" or father of the gymnasium movement. Jahn has a high brow, long hair and beard. The surrounding male figure's proper right arm is extended and holds what appears to be a flaming torch (now badly eroded.) Spaces are filled with festoons and scrolls.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Jahn, Friedrich Ludwig
--
Bust
Figure group
Occupation
--
Sport
--
Gymnastics
Object Type:
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Indiana
--
Indianapolis
Sculpture
Owner:
5th Quarter Lounge, 306 Prospect, West gable, southside turnverein, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000118
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000118
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