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Louis Pasteur, (sculpture). Artist:  Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970, sculptor. Title:  Louis Pasteur, (sculpture). Dates:  1940. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: red granite, stainless steel; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 72 x 26 x 24 in.; Base: approx. 60 x 26 x 31 in. (2,000 lbs.) Inscription:  (On front of base:) LOUIS PASTEUR (On back of base:) WPA/Bufano - sc/1940 unsigned Description:  Abstract full-length portrait of Louis Pasteur. The red granite figure wears a cape and belt of stainless steel. The cape is decorated with twenty-two stainless steel round buttons. The sculpture stands on a concrete pedestal base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Pasteur, Louis -- Full length Ethnic -- French Occupation -- Science -- Chemist Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Rafael Sculpture Owner:  San Rafael High School, 185 Mission, San Rafael, California Remarks:  The sculpture was created as a WPA (Works Progress Administration) project, and the school paid $300 for materials. It was originally in a glade by the school's art building, but around 1959 was knocked down by vandals and the figure's nose was damaged. The sculpture was reinstalled in a landscaped area by the school's Science building. In September 1969, the artist attempted to remove the statue from school grounds, claiming he had never been paid for the work, and unhappy over it's location. The sculpture was subsequently returned to the school and placed at its current site. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Marin Independent Journal, Sept. 22 and 29, 1969. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Marin Independent Journal, Sept. 29, 1969. 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 CA002048   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA002048 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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