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Asbjornsen, Sigvald,
Portrait male -- Anderson, John
Occupation -- Writer
Occupation -- Writer
Object -- Written Matter
Sculpture
John Anderson, (sculpture).
Artist:
Asbjornsen, Sigvald, 1867-1954, sculptor.
Title:
John Anderson, (sculpture).
Dates:
1900-1910.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Plaster with bronze finish.
Dimensions:
29.813 x 16.93 x 11.56 in.
Inscription:
(On book:) Skandinaven (On front of pedestal:) JOHN ANDERSON signed
Description:
Portrait bust of John Anderson resting atop a stack of books.
Subject:
Portrait male
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Anderson, John
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Bust
Occupation
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Writer
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Journalist
Occupation
--
Writer
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Publisher
Object
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Written Matter
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Book
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 502 West Water Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101
Remarks:
John Anderson was co-founder with Knud Langeland in 1866 of the Chicago newspaper Skandinaven. Anderson was one the leading Norwegian-American newspapermen and publishers. An additional bust of John Anderson is also in the museum's collection.
References:
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 2011.
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 14550012
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
14550012
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