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Schuler, Hans,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Key, Francis Scott
Occupation -- Writer
Occupation -- Law
Literature -- Key
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore
Medallion
Sculpture
Francis Scott Key Relief, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schuler, Hans, 1874-1951, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Francis Scott Key Relief, (sculpture).
Dates:
1912. Dedicated 1913.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 17 x 56 1/4 x 2 in.
Inscription:
(In lower left corner:) Hans Schuler/1912 (On lowest right edge:) CAST BY ROMAN BRONZE WORKS (On upper left corner:) FRANCIS SCOTT KEY/AUTHOR OF/THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER/DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE/SITE OF THIS BUILDING/JAN. 11, 1843 (On lower right corner:) AND THIS BE OUR MOTTO/"IN GOD IS OUR TRUST" -KEY/BALTIMORE CHAPTER D. A. R. (On fillet:) TIS THE/STAR/SPANGLED/BANNER/O LONG MAY/IT WAVE O'RE THE/LAND OF/THE FREE/AND THE/HOME OF/THE BRAVE signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Relief with central medallion profile portrait of Francis Scott Key. The medallion is draped by an American flag and the relief plaque is edged with myrtle branches wrapped in a fillet which bears the lyrics of the National Anthem.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Key, Francis Scott -- Head
Occupation -- Writer -- Poet
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Literature -- Key -- Star Spangled Banner
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore
Medallion
Sculpture
Owner:
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 10 East Mount Vernon Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Baltimore Chapter, to mark the site of the death of Francis Scott Key. The Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church was then the home of Key's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Howard. IAS files contain excerpt from the book "Art in Baltimore: Monuments and Memorials," by William Sener Rusk (Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company, 1929).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore 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 MD000556
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MD000556
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