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'''''Victor Herbert''''' is an outdoor bronze portrait bust of [[Victor Herbert]] by [[Edmund Thomas Quinn]], located in [[Central Park]] in [[Manhattan]], New York.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/707|title=Central Park: Victor Herbert|accessdate=July 5, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref> The memorial sculpture, commissioned by the [[American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers]] (ASCAP), was unveiled by Herbert's daughter in 1927 at a dedication attended by [[Irving Berlin]] and [[Arthur Hammerstein]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/victor-herbert.html|title=Victor Herbert|accessdate=July 5, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref>
'''''Victor Herbert''''' is an outdoor bronze portrait bust of [[Victor Herbert]] by [[Edmond Thomas Quinn]], located in [[Central Park]] in [[Manhattan]], New York.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/centralpark/monuments/707|title=Central Park: Victor Herbert|access-date=July 5, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref>

==History==
The memorial sculpture, commissioned by the [[American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers]] (ASCAP), was unveiled by Herbert's daughter in 1927 at a dedication attended by [[Irving Berlin]] and [[Arthur Hammerstein]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/victor-herbert.html|title=Victor Herbert|access-date=July 5, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182730/http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/victor-herbert.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is located on the [[Central Park Mall]], which has a history as a venue for a free concert series. Herbert is one of four musicians memorialized as sculptures in Central Park; the other musicians are [[John Lennon]] memorialized by [[Strawberry Fields (memorial)|Strawberry Fields]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]], and [[Duke Ellington]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Victor Herbert |url=https://www.centralparknyc.org/locations/victor-herbert |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Central Park Conservancy |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 18:12, 11 April 2024

Victor Herbert
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ArtistEdmund Thomas Quinn
Year1927 (1927)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectVictor Herbert
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′22″N 73°58′19″W / 40.7728°N 73.9720°W / 40.7728; -73.9720

Victor Herbert is an outdoor bronze portrait bust of Victor Herbert by Edmond Thomas Quinn, located in Central Park in Manhattan, New York.[1]

History

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The memorial sculpture, commissioned by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), was unveiled by Herbert's daughter in 1927 at a dedication attended by Irving Berlin and Arthur Hammerstein.[2] It is located on the Central Park Mall, which has a history as a venue for a free concert series. Herbert is one of four musicians memorialized as sculptures in Central Park; the other musicians are John Lennon memorialized by Strawberry Fields, Beethoven, and Duke Ellington.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Park: Victor Herbert". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Victor Herbert". Central Park Conservancy. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Victor Herbert". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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