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Source Description
This piece is a reduction of the bronze relief commissioned by the Municipal Art Society in 1931.Schuler, a native of Lorraine (in present-day France), was raised in Baltimore and attended the School of Art and Design at the Maryland Institute. He received the Rinehart Prize, enabling him to study in Paris. After receiving awards at the Paris Salon, Schuler returned to Baltimore, where he pursued a highly successful career as the city's leading sculptor.
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Document identity
localId
32128
label
Circular Plaque with Henry Walters
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obj
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sculpture
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1
Source metadata
id
32128
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Circular Plaque with Henry Walters
description
This piece is a reduction of the bronze relief commissioned by the Municipal Art Society in 1931.Schuler, a native of Lorraine (in present-day France), was raised in Baltimore and attended the School of Art and Design at the Maryland Institute. He received the Rinehart Prize, enabling him to study in Paris. After receiving awards at the Paris Salon, Schuler returned to Baltimore, where he pursued a highly successful career as the city's leading sculptor.
provenance
Mrs. H. A. Parr, III [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1946, by gift.
date
1931
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Sculpture
plaques (flat objects)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diam: 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transcription] HENRY WALTERS. The Municipal Art Society. 1931.; [Signature] Schuler
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bronze
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3226
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EAN
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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bef4748653c60d43