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Karl Henzen, (sculpture). Artist:  Kraus, A. R., sculptor. Harrington, J., carver. Bureau Brothers, founder. Title:  Karl Henzen, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1881. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bust: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Bust: approx. 35 x 30 x 18 in.; Base: approx. 105 3/4 x 54 x 53 in. Inscription:  (Back of bust:) (...illegible)Siel(...illegible) Kraus aus Leulenrod(...illegible) Bureau Bros. Phila Pa (Upper front of base, raised lettering:) KARL/HEINZEN (Side of base:) Die Freiheit war's, die mir/Der Geist beschwingte/Die Wahrheit war's, die mir/das herz vergunte. J.Harrington Errichten von/Seinen Gesinnungsgenossen (Other side of base:) HIS LIFEWORK/THE ELEVATION OF MANKIND (Rear of base:) Karl Heinzen/Geboren/Den 22 Febr. (...transcription illegible) 1809/Gestorben/Den 12 November 1880 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A portrait bust of Karl Heinzen (1809-1880), with a goatee and balding head, detailed in its depiction of face, hair, and clothing. He wears a vest under a jacket. The bust is mounted upon a tall base that is partially polished. A plaque, possibly bronze, is missing from the lower front of the base. Subject:  Homage -- Heinzen, Karl Ethnic -- German Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston Gravestone Sculpture Owner:  Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Avenue, Lot 3085, Sweet Briar Path, Boston, Massachusetts 02130 Remarks:  J. Harrington carved the base. IAS files contain transcription of a nearby plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts 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 MA000133   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000133 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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