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Dreyer, Jorgen Christian,
Dunn, Wilbur H.,
Lewis, J. V.,
Wight & Wight,
Portrait male -- Haff, Delbert J.
Occupation -- Law
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
Delbert J. Haff Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dreyer, Jorgen Christian, 1878-1948, sculptor.
Dunn, Wilbur H., landscape architect.
Lewis, J. V., contractor.
Wight & Wight, architectural firm.
Title:
Delbert J. Haff Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1916. Installed 1967.
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: granite; Canopy: granite.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 24 x 16 x 15 in.; Base: approx. H. 52 in.; Canopy: approx. 94 x 33 x 30 in.
Inscription:
(On proper right side of bust, under shoulder, near base:) J. DREYER KC MO (On bronze plaque on front of base:) DELBERT J. HAFF/1859 TO 1943/LAWYER, PARK COMMISSIONER FROM/1908 TO 1912 AND EARLY PIONEER FOR/THE KANSAS CITY PARK DEPARTMENT./DELBERT J. HAFF WAS RETAINED IN 1893 BY THE CITY'S/FIRST PARK BOARD. HE WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR/SOLVING THE FINANCIAL AND LEGAL PROBLEMS FACING/THE FIRST PARK BOARD signed
Description:
A bronze bust of Delbert J. Haff rests on a granite base and is shielded on the top and the proper left and right sides by a granite canopy.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Haff, Delbert J. -- Bust
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Kansas City, Missouri, Department of Parks and Recreation, Planning Services Division, 4600 East 63rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64130
Located Haff Circle on Meyer Boulevard at Swope Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri
Remarks:
The sculptor, Jorgen Christian Dreyer, was commissioned to design the bust in 1916; when completed, the bust was placed in storage until 1967. In the meantime, Haff Circle had been designed in 1937, a mirror pool had been implemented in 1939, and the landscaped circle and mirror pool were dedicated in 1940. The landscaped circle was designed by Wilbur H. Dunn, and the beautification improvements were supervised by J. V. Lewis. The bust was installed near the west end of the mirror pool in 1967. IAS files contain copies from 1990-1991 Kansas City, Missouri, Historic Survey of Parks and Boulevards, which discusses the design and creation of the memorial, and includes biographical information about Delbert J. Haff.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, Kansas City survey, 1994.
Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners, Kansas City, MO, "Historic & Dedicatory Monuments of Kansas City," 1987, pg. 24.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners, Kansas City, MO, "Historic & Dedicatory Monuments of Kansas City," 1987, pg. 24.
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 76008641
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