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1881| "STARTLED BATHER"
PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE - LOCATION UNKNOWN |
Statue described by Samuel Clemens in a letter to William Dean Howells dated February 21, 1881. On February 28, 1881, Clemens paid New England Granite Works $2900 for making a cast for Gerhardt-- possibly the "Startled Bather". |
| ATELIER JOUFFROY PHOTO NOT YET AVAILABLE |
Francois Jouffroy (1806-1882) was one of Gerhardt's teachers in Paris. This sculpture shows up in a photograph of Susy Clemens and her friends in costume for her Greek play, "The Triumph of Music." It is possible the same work that has been later identified as "Mercury." |
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"MEDALLION OF WARNER" |
Samuel Clemens mentioned receiving the Warner medallion in a letter to Karl Gerhardt November 21, 1881. |
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