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The Herald, (sculpture). Artist:  Gelert, Johannes Sophus, 1852-1923, sculptor. Title:  The Herald, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Chicago Herald, (sculpture). Little Trumpeter Boy, (sculpture). Dates:  1890. Relocated ca. 1936. Relocated ca. 1989. Relocated ca. 1996. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx H. 12 ft. W. 5 ft. (1 1/4 tons). Description:  Male figure dressed in Renaissance garb of tights, sandals, and a tunic emblazoned with a crest. He blows a trumpet which he holds up with his proper right hand, and in his left hand he holds a stick with a ball on the end. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Dress -- Historic -- Renaissance Dress Object -- Musical Instrument -- Trumpet Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago Sculpture Owner:  St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois 60608 Provenance:  Formerly located Herald Building 165 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 1891-1936. Fran-Ran Parking Garage, 309 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois ca. 1936-1989. Lake and Franklin Self-Park, 180 North Franklin, Chicago, Illinois ca. 1990-before 1996. Donated by Chicago Historical Society, 1996. Remarks:  The inscription plaque on the front of sculpture's stone base reads: The Chicago Herald, cast bronze, sculpted by Johannes Gelert in 1890/was orginally mounted on the Herald Building, designed by Burnham & Root, at 165 West Washington Street. Image of sculpture in Riedy publication was taken when sculpture was located at 309 West Randolph Street on the Fran-Ran Parking Garage which was demolished in 1989. Its previous location was the Herald Building (Andrews Building) which was demolished in 1936. The sculpture was moved to a niche several stories up on the side of the Lake and Franklin Self-Park in about 1990. In 1996, the sculpture was donated to St. Ignatius by the Chicago Historical Society. For related information see: Viskochel, Larry A., "Chicago at the Turn of the Century in Photographs," New York: Dover, 1984. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Chicago Sun-Times, July 6, 1989; and Chicago Sun-Times, December 1, 1987. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Gray, Mary Lackritz, "Department of Cultural Affairs Loop Sculpture Guide," Chicago: Department of Cultural Affairs, 1990, no. 6a. Riedy, James L., "Chicago Sculpture," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 77. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992. Inventory staff, 2009. Illustration:  Image on file. Riedy, James L., "Chicago Sculpture," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 77, no. C21. 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 77003107   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77003107 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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