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Cyrus Fogg Brackett (1833-1915),

1911

Joseph Schiller, active early 20th century
PP80

Information

Title
Cyrus Fogg Brackett (1833-1915)
Dates

1911

Medium
Marble
Dimensions
88.9 x 35.6 cm (35 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP80
Signatures
Signed and dated, left shoulder: Jos. Schiller, Marble, Colo. 1911
Inscription
Inscribed, below bust: Henry Professor / of Physics / 1873-1908 / Creator of the / first School / of Electrical / Engineering / in America / 1880; Inscribed, in niche, above bust: In Memoriam / Cyrus Fogg Brackett / 1833 / 1915;
Culture
American
Type
busts, sculpture
Materials
marble
Subject
professors, figures (representations), men, universities, memorials

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