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Bringhurst, Robert Porter,
Portrait male -- Eitzen, Charles D.
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Monetary
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Hermann
Sculpture
Bust of Charles Eitzen, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bringhurst, Robert Porter, 1855-1925, sculptor.
Title:
Bust of Charles Eitzen, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. July 15, 1896. Installed ca. Dec. 1896. Dedicated July 4, 1897.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: Connecticut sandstone and concrete.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 12 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft.
Inscription:
"Charles D Eitzen"/R. P. Bringhurst/"St. Louis/MO" (Front of pedestal, incised lettering:) TRIBUTE TO THE/MEMORY OF/CHARLES D. EITZEN/WHOSE LIFE WAS/A RECORD OF/GENEROUS DEEDS,/AND/PUBLIC USEFULNESS (Back of pedestal, incised lettering:) TRIBUTE TO THE/MEMORY OF/CHARLES D. EITZEN,/1819.--1896./ONE OF THE FOUNDERS/OF/HERMANN, MO. (On both sides of lower pedestal, incised lettering:) Chas. D. Eitzen signed
Description:
Bust of Charles D. Eitzen, depicted with a stern expression and a small beard. The bust is mounted upon a tall pedestal of Connecticut sandstone with a short lower base of concrete. The monument is surrounded by shrubs and enclosed by a circular fence.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Eitzen, Charles D. -- Bust
Occupation -- Other -- Businessman
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist
Occupation -- Education
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Hermann
Sculpture
Owner:
City Park, Stark Boulevard, Hermann, Missouri
Provenance:
Formerly located Eitzen Park, Hermann, Missouri
Remarks:
Charles D. Eitzen (1819-1896) was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist who was one of the founders of Hermann, Missouri. In 1848, he placed into service the first ferry boat which ferried between Hermann and the north side of the Missouri River. In later years he controlled interests in several Missouri River steamboats. During the Civil War, he was a Union volunteer, serving as a Captain of Infantry. He was a member of the Town Board of Trustees and served as Mayor of Hermann, and also President of the Board of Education. The bust was donated by his widow, Jane Eitzen, and was originally installed in Eitzen Park. The bust was moved to its present location after plans for the new high school (now the Hermann Middle School) were confirmed. The artist never met Eitzen and used a "steelprint" as a guide for the bust.
IAS files contain four related newspaper articles from The Advertiser Courier (Hermann, MO): Jan. 8, 1896; July 7, 1896; Dec. 16, 1896; July 7, 1897.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1994.
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 MO000372
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