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Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
|
Frederic Chopin |
Joseph C. Mazur |
6/11/1925
|
Medium
|
Medium |
Category |
|
Bronze Bust on Granite Base with
Bronze Plaques
|
Bust |
Measurements
|
Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
|
Feet |
2.5 |
1 |
1 |
N/A |
|
Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
|
Feet |
9 |
5 |
5 |
N/A |
Description
|
Description |
The bust of Chopin sits atop a granite pedestal base with two bronze
plaques. The base tapers from 5' at the bottom to 3' at the top. The
plaque near the top of the base reads: "Chopin born in Poland
1810-1849." The lower plaque reads: "Presented to the city of Buffalo
by Chopin Singing Society June 1925."
|
Biographical Info.
|
Bio. |
No
information is available at present.
|
Location History
|
Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
|
Porter Ave., near Symphony Circle and Kleinhans Music Hall |
Display |
December 2003 |
Yes |
|
Buffalo Museum of Science, near Northampton St. entrance |
Display |
November 1979 |
No |
Conservation/Preservation History
|
Treatment Performed by |
Date Completed |
Previous Object Condition |
New Object Condition |
Previous Base Condition |
New Base Condition |
Current Record |
|
Russell-Marti Conservation Services Inc. |
September 2002 |
Poor |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
Yes |
|
Russell-Marti Conservation Services Inc. |
September 2000 |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
No |
|
Russell-Marti Conservation Services Inc. |
July
1998 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
No |
|
Russell-Marti Conservation Services Inc. |
September 1997 |
Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Good |
No |
Roman Bronze Works
|
1994 |
Fair |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
No |
Condition Survey History
|
Surveyed By |
Purpose |
Date Completed |
Object
Condition |
Base Condition |
Current Record |
|
University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and
Planning |
Save Outdoor Sculpture Inventory and Condition Survey |
June 1992 |
Fair |
Good |
No |
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