Statue of John Burroughs,"The Seer," circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
Sculptor C. S. Pietro created several works of John Burroughs during the 1910s. The artist traveled to the Burroughs' home in the Catskills to fashion clay models of the well-known naturalist and writer. A bronze casting of "The Seer," Pietro's most famous work, was presented to the Toledo Museum of Art in 1918 by industrialist W. E. Bock.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1925
Creators
Creator Notes
The statue was created by the sculptor C.S. Pietro, and this photographer is unidentified.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.483
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 7 in
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