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Jan Primus Gambrinus, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown (Austrian), sculptor. Title:  Jan Primus Gambrinus, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Gambrinus, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1881. Relocated ca. 1964. Medium:  Painted zinc. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 11 ft. Description:  Full-length figure of Gambrinus, or Jan Primus Gambrinus. The figure has long brown hair, a full beard and wears a gold crown. He also wears a blue tunic with red leggings and a grey cape. He holds a foaming goblet of beer aloft in his proper right hand. His proper left hand rests on a keg beside him. Subject:  Literature -- Character -- Gambrinus Object -- Foodstuff -- Beverage Object Type:  Sculpture Owner:  Onondaga Historical Association, 311 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, New York 13202 Provenance:  Formerly in the collection of Brancato's Pasteria, 419 Butternut Street, Syracuse, New York 13208 ca. 1964-1996. Remarks:  Gambrinus is a mythical Flemish king credited with being the first brewer of beer. He is associated with Jan Primus, or John the 1st, ruler of Brussels in the 13th century and president of the Brewers' Guild. The sculpture was brought to Syracuse from Austria by Benedict Haberle in 1881 and placed in a niche in Haberle's Brewery. In May 1932, the sculpture was mounted on a float for a beer parade. Brancato's Pasteria acquired the piece after Haberle's Brewery closed in 1964, and installed it on the roof of the restaurant. In Nov. 1991, the figure was painted, a broken arm was replaced, and hairline cracks were filled in. In 1996. the Onondaga Historical Association acquired the sculpture, conservered it, and installed it inside in October 1999. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. Harris, Moira F., 1999. 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 NY001254   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001254 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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