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Thomas Jefferson, (sculpture). Artist:  Bitter, Karl, 1867-1915, sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Lehman & Schmidt, architectural firm. Title:  Thomas Jefferson, (sculpture). Dates:  1909-1911. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. Inscription:  (Base of Sculpture:) Roman Bronze Works N.Y. (Sculptor's name appears to have embossed on the base of sculpture) (Base, front:) THOMAS JEFFERSON/1743-1826 Founder's mark appears. Description:  Portrait of Jefferson seated in a chair. He leans forward a bit with his proper left hand resting on the arm of the chair. His proper right hand holds "papers of the state." He is dressed in a long coat, vest, and tie. Subject:  Portrait male -- Jefferson, Thomas -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cleveland Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Cuyahoga County, Department of Central Services, 208 St. Clair Avenue, N.W., Charles Building, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Located Cuyahoga County Courthouse, 1 Lakeside Avenue, N.W., Left side of entrance, Cleveland, Ohio Remarks:  Lehman & Schmidt were the architects of the courthouse. IAS files contain related articles from the Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), Oct. 1, 1930 and April 7, 1927; an excerpt from Lawrence J. Marzulli's "The Development of Ohio's Counties and Their Historic Courthouses," Columbus, OH: County Commissioners Association of Ohio, n.d., pg. 41.; and a pamphlet entitled "The Courthouse: a Photographic Document" from the Cuyahoga County Archives. IAS files also contain unpublished material on the courthouse art work from the Cuyahoga County Commissioners Reference Library. For related information see also James M. Dennis' "Karl Bitter Architectural Sculptor, 1867-1915," Madison,WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1967, pg. 149-159. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 26-27. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1992. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, OH5046, 1989. Monumental News, Feb. 1910, pg. 132. Illustration:  Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, ps. 26-27. 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 76005155   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76005155 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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