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Kratofil, Nicholas,
Homage -- Breisinger, Albert J.
Figure group -- Male & Child
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Sculpture
Breisinger Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kratofil, Nicholas, sculptor.
Title:
Breisinger Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1980. Dedicated May 26, 1980.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: limestone; Base: concrete, painted.
Dimensions:
Largest part of sculpture: approx. 5 x 2 1/2 x 1 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 10 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque, on front of base:) IN/HONOR OF/OFFICER ALBERT J./BREISINGER/AND ALL WHOSE/SELFLESS DEDICATION/COMMANDS/THE/LOVE AND RESPECT/OF A GRATEFUL/COMMUNITY/DEDICATED/MAY 26, 1980 unsigned
Description:
Three abstract figures are installed on a two-tiered base.
Subject:
Homage -- Breisinger, Albert J.
Figure group -- Male & Child
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Borough of Pleasant Hills, 410 East Bruceton Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236
Located at Pleasant Hills Municipal Building, 410 East Bruceton Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236
Remarks:
This piece is a memorial to a Pleasant Hills police officer who lost his life in attempting to save the lives of two young boys.
References:
Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 381.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 381.
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 64480191
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Inventory of American Sculpture
64480191
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