Mozart Bust - St. Louis, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 36.440 W 090° 15.327
15S E 738983 N 4276776
Bust of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart located near the Music Pavilion in Tower Grove Park in south St. Louis.
Waymark Code: WM807A
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2010
Views: 6
This bust of Mozart was originally sculpted in marble by Howard Kretschmar and was placed in 1882. The marble bust has been replaced with a resin based replacement due to deterioration of the original.
Mozart was a prolific and well known Austrian composer. Mozart composed more than 600 works including symphonies, concertos, operas and various chamber music
TITLE: Mozart Bust
ARTIST(S): Howard Kretschmar
DATE: Original 1882 copy 1993
MEDIUM: Bust: artificial stone; Pedestal: limestone and polished Missouri red granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MO000264
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Tower Grove Park, Music pavilion
St. Louis, Missouri
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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