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Braht, Fred W.,
Cale, Eric,
Granit-Bronz,
Homage -- Braht, Franz Julius
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Gravestone
Sculpture
Braht Family Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Braht, Fred W., designer.
Cale, Eric, designer
Granit-Bronz, fabricator.
Title:
Braht Family Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Family Grave Marker, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: thermal academy black granite; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft.; Foundation: approx. 6 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 10 in.
Inscription:
(On front of top cube, incised letters:) BRAHT unsigned
Description:
An abstract sculpture consisting of three cubes of equal size. At the base, two of the cubes are placed side by side and rest on smaller rectangular blocks. The third cube is placed on top of the bottom two.
Subject:
Homage -- Braht, Franz Julius
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Maple Grove Cemetery, 1000 North Hillside, Wichita, Kansas
Remarks:
The headstone in front of the sculpture reads: FRANZ JULIUS BRAHT/31 DECEMBER 1892/25 JUNE 1988. The sculpture was designed by Fred W. Braht with assistance from Eric Cale, General Manager of The Maple Grove Cemetery. IAS files contain a copy of the blueprints for the sculpture.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita 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 KS000498
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000498
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