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An outdoor [[Bronze sculpture|bronze]] portrait bust of German writer [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] by sculptor Karl Fischer is installed on the south side of [[Bryant Park]] in [[Manhattan]], New York. It is a replica of an iron and copper bust created by Kischer around 1832, the year of Goethe's death. Acquired by the Goethe Society of America in 1987, it was displayed at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] until it was relocated to Bryant Park in 1932. Following its installation there, the iron and copper bust was replaced with a bronze casting and dedicated on February 15, 1932. The sculpture was refurbished in 1992 by the Bryant Park Restoration Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bryantpark.org/things-to-do/monuments.html |title=A walking tour of Bryant Park monuments |publisher=[[Bryant Park Corporation]] |access-date=June 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701075634/http://bryantpark.org/things-to-do/monuments.html |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}</ref><ref name=P&R>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bryantpark/monuments/592|title=Bryant Park: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]|access-date=June 26, 2014}}</ref> The sculpture sits on a Swedish black granite pedestal.<ref name=P&R />
An outdoor [[Bronze sculpture|bronze]] portrait bust of German writer [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] by sculptor Karl Fischer is installed on the south side of [[Bryant Park]] in [[Manhattan]], New York. It is a replica of an iron and copper bust created by Fischer around 1832, the year of Goethe's death. Acquired by the Goethe Society of America in 1987, it was displayed at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] until it was relocated to Bryant Park in 1932. Following its installation there, the iron and copper bust was replaced with a bronze casting and dedicated on February 15, 1932. The sculpture was refurbished in 1992 by the Bryant Park Restoration Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bryantpark.org/things-to-do/monuments.html |title=A walking tour of Bryant Park monuments |publisher=[[Bryant Park Corporation]] |access-date=June 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701075634/http://bryantpark.org/things-to-do/monuments.html |archive-date=July 1, 2014 }}</ref><ref name=P&R>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bryantpark/monuments/592|title=Bryant Park: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]|access-date=June 26, 2014}}</ref> The sculpture sits on a Swedish black granite pedestal.<ref name=P&R />


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|New York City|Visual arts}}
{{Portal|New York City|Visual arts}}
* [http://nymag.com/listings/attraction/bryant_park/ Bryant Park], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]''
* [http://nymag.com/listings/attraction/bryant_park/ Bryant Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224165252/http://nymag.com/listings/attraction/bryant_park/ |date=2014-12-24 }}, ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]''


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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The sculpture in 2014
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ArtistKarl Fischer
Year1832 (original); 1932 (replica)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°45′12.2″N 73°59′1.7″W / 40.753389°N 73.983806°W / 40.753389; -73.983806

An outdoor bronze portrait bust of German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe by sculptor Karl Fischer is installed on the south side of Bryant Park in Manhattan, New York. It is a replica of an iron and copper bust created by Fischer around 1832, the year of Goethe's death. Acquired by the Goethe Society of America in 1987, it was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until it was relocated to Bryant Park in 1932. Following its installation there, the iron and copper bust was replaced with a bronze casting and dedicated on February 15, 1932. The sculpture was refurbished in 1992 by the Bryant Park Restoration Corporation.[1][2] The sculpture sits on a Swedish black granite pedestal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "A walking tour of Bryant Park monuments". Bryant Park Corporation. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Bryant Park: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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