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Schuler, Hans,
J. Arthur Limerick Company,
Figure male
Ethnic -- African American
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge
Sculpture
Good Darky, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schuler, Hans, 1874-1951, sculptor.
J. Arthur Limerick Company, founder.
Title:
Good Darky, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Uncle Jack, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned in 1926.; Installed in 1927.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: 6 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: 4 ft. 9 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(Inscribed:) Schuler/26//J.ARTHUR LimeRick Co./Balto.Md. (Bronze plaque mounted on base:) Erected By The/CITY OF NATCHITOCHES/In Greatful Recognition of The/Arduous And Faithful Service Of/THE GOOD DARKIES OF LOUISIANA/Donated By/J.L.Bryan/1927. signed Founders mark appears.
Description:
A black man is standing with his head slightly bowed and his hat in his right hand.
Subject:
Figure male
Ethnic -- African American
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Louisiana State University, Rural Life Museum, 6200 Burden Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Located at Louisiana State University, Burden Research Plantation, Essen Lane at I-10, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Provenance:
Gift of Bryan, J. L., Louisiana 1926.
References:
Louisiana State University, Rural Life Museum, 1988.
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 64350001
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