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Morman, John,
Portrait male -- Zeisberger, David
Ethnic -- Czech
Occupation -- Education
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Religion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Bethlehem
Sculpture
David Zeisberger, (sculpture).
Artist:
Morman, John, sculptor.
Title:
David Zeisberger, (sculpture).
Dates:
1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: cement and stone.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 14 x 12 x 10 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 3 in. x 16 in. x 16 in.
Inscription:
(On back of base, proper right side:) MORMAN (Painted, wooden plaque on upper front of base:) David Zeisberger/1732-1809/Moravian teacher among the/Indians for sixty-two years signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bust of
missionary
David Zeisberger is installed on top of a tall square column with a stone cap. The bust has a reddish-brown patina.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Zeisberger, David
--
Bust
Ethnic
--
Czech
Occupation
--
Education
--
Teacher
Occupation
--
Political
--
Statesman
Occupation
--
Religion
--
Missionary
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Pennsylvania
--
Bethlehem
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Bethlehem, Department of Parks and Public Property, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018
Located Main House, Heckwelder Place, off Main Street & Market Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
David Zeisberger (1732-1809) was a Moravian
missionary
to Native Americans in the village of Nain, located outside of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was also a Colonial statesman and founder of many local villages. The Main House is listed as a Historic Landmark. For related information see Marilou Cummings' booklet "The Sculptures of the City of Bethlehem and Their Sculptors," Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission, 1993.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA001356
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001356
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