Collection Highlights
Ki On Twog Ky (also known as Cornplanter ) (1732/40-1836)
Date:
1796
Object Number:
1867.314
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Henry Hudson (d. 1611)
Object Number:
1992.2
Date:
ca. 1938
Medium:
Plaster with bronze-like surface
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 42.5 x 18.4 x 11.4 cm )
Marks:
brass plaque: inscribed on base: "HENRY HUDSON/KARL GRUPPE SCULPTOR"
Description:
Model for over-life-size bronze statue erected in Henry Hudson Memorial Park in Riverdale (the Bronx), New York in 1932.
Gallery Label:
Karl Heinrich Gruppe began his career as Karl Bitter's principal assistant on the Pulitzer Fountain (1913-1916) on Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets. He later served as the chief sculptor for the monument restoration project of the New York City Department of Parks (1934-1937).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Gruppe Stover, daughter of the artist
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
