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Adolph Lewisohn, (sculpture). Artist:  Beach, Chester, 1881-1956, sculptor. Title:  Adolph Lewisohn, (sculpture). Dates:  1926. Relocated 1973. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: grey brick on a concrete pad. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 9 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.; Concrete pad: 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  (Front of base, plaque:) ERECTED AND PRESENTED TO/THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK/BY ADOLPH LEWISOHN/ARNOLD BRUNNER 1905 ARCHITECT (On sculpture, left side near base:) BEACH. 1926 signed Description:  Portrait of Lewisohn wearing a coat and tie. The bust is set into a niche in a small brick wall. The brick wall rests on top of a concrete pad. Subject:  Portrait male -- Lewisohn, Adolph -- Bus Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City University of New York, City College of New York, Physical Plant Services, Convent Avenue at 138th Street, New York, New York 10031 Located City University of New York, City College of New York, Convent Avenue at 138th Street, Adolph Lewisohn Plaza, North Academic Center, Amphitheater, New York, New York 10031 Provenance:  Formerly located City College, Lewisohn Stadium, North Academic Center, New York, New York 10031 until 1973. Remarks:  The plaque beneath the base refers to the former location of the sculpture--Lewisohn Stadium which occupied the same location at the North Academic Center from 1917-1973. Adolph Lewisohn (1849-1938) provided the funds in 1913 for the construction of Lewisohn Stadium which was designed by Arnold Brunner. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. City College of New York, 2005. 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 NY000105   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000105 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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