Portrait Medallion of John M. Carrère10103925Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-28 19:06:54 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Portrait Medallion of John M. Carrère Heber, Carl Augustus, 1875-1956. 10103925 English . 1 item 1911 Publication Date

1911

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 Summary

1 bronze uniface; 6.25 in. diameter.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Janis Conner & Joel Rosenkranz. Method of acquisition--Donated;; Date of acquisition--2012. Accession number--2012.011.

 Biographical sketch

John M. Carrère (1858-1911) was a partner in the distinguished New York architectural firm of Carrère & Hastings, which designed many private residences and public buildings, including the United States Senate and House Office Building in Washington, D.C. and the New York Public Library.

 Biographical sketch

The sculptor Carl Augustus Herber was born in Stuttgart, Germany. After immigrating to America and attending the Art Institute of Chicago, he continued his studies in Paris. He was known primarily as a sculptor of monuments.

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