A
SURVEY
OF
ART WORK
in the City and County of
SAN FRANCISCO
Published by the Office of Mayor Joseph L. Alioto
in 1975 as a San Francisco Bicentennial project.
ART COMMISSION
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
JOSEPH L. ALIOTO, Mayor
HAROLD L. ZELLERBACH, President
Mrs. Ruth Asawa David Mayes
Philip S. Boone William B. McCormick
Mrs. Anita Martinez Antonio Sotomayor
Ray Taliaferro
EX-OFFICIO
Ransom M. Cook
President, Fine Arts Museums
Loris DiGrazia
President, Recreation-Park Comm.
Ed Callanan
President, Library Commission
Walter Newman
President, Planning Commission
Martin Snipper
Director, Cultural Affairs
A
SURVEY
OF
ART WORK
in the City and County of
SAN FRANCISCO
^^^^
MARTIN SNIPPER
Director, Art Commission
Additions by Joyce Konigsberg
Edited and prepared for publication
by Joan Ellison
NEW EDITION COPYRIGHT 197')
ART COMMISSION
CITY &. COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORY CENTER
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A PREFATORY NOTE
This Survey of Art in San Francisco was initially issued
in 1953 as a companion work to an inventory, made by the
Art Commission, to determine if the City had usable works
of art in storage. The edition was limited to one hun-
dred copies which were distributed to various public
agencies .
In the intervening years, numerous requests for copies
of the survey have been received, and with the increased
use of art in public and private buildings, it seemed
an appropriate time to update and reissue the survey.
This edition was made possible through financing by the
Bicentennial Fund, created and administered by the Mayor's
Office for the publication of historical material.
The Survey reveals changing attitudes in our society -
at least that of San Francisco; attitudes that find
their reflection not only in form of expression, but in
patronage as well .
For example, in the period 1879 - 1929, no less than 24
works were commissioned by private benefactors. (The
earliest monument still standing is that of Benjamin
Franklin, placed in 1879.) The most recent work commis-
sioned by an individual is that of John McLaren, ordered
by Mr. A. B. Spreckels in 1944. In the period 1929 -
1944, eight public works were donated by private indivi-
duals, of which only two were actually commissioned --
the other six being existing works of art offered to the
city as gifts. And finally, it is to be noted that in
the past thirty years, none have been commissioned by a
private person.
As to public participation in the acquisition of monu-
ments or memorials; eight were acquired by means of
public subscription in the period 1901 - 1920, of which
one was by school children (1917) . In the next twenty
years, only three were obtained by that means, and none
since 1938.
It appears then, that there has been a turning away from
art as a public gesture as other needs - health, educa-
tion and various social programs became the recipients
of private benefaction. Commemorative monuments and me-
morials no longer seem fashionable or of interest to the
public. No monument, for example, has been erected to
World War II, probably the major social experience of
our recent generations. (Nor has a song emanated from
that source either, as did "Medemoiselle from Armentiers"
in World War I.) We do have sculptured plaques, but of
the large scale public monuments, none -- nor even the
erecting of public gateways that once seemed desirable.
Perhaps, contemporary abstract sculptural expression does
not lend itself to public statements, and perhaps because
it is more expressive of the individual sculptor and less
so as a reflection of public sentiment -- it has failed
to awaken sponsorship. But, for whatever reason, we note
the decline.
A major positive change, however, is in the area of cor-
porate and governmental support. Government, as a sig-
nificant patron of the Arts, received its initial thrust
in the Thirties, with the emergence of the Works Project
Administration art program. Apart from a few major civic
structures, such as the City Hall or Public Library, our
local government did little - that is until 1967. In
that year, the 2% ordinance (providing up to 2% of the
cost of construction for the enrichment of public build-
ings) was enacted by the Board of Supervisors with the
approval of the Mayor. In the seven years since - almost
every public building has had an allotment for works of
art — our medical facilities, schools and even our phy-
sical plants. (A notable exception, unfortunately, and
despite the Art Commission's best efforts, has been the
airport - a major construction project and our principal
gateway.) The City of San Francisco has become a major
patron of the arts.
Since the 1950 's the greater part of the private struc-
tures erected in San Francisco have utilized some form
of art. Office buildings, apartment houses and hotels
have been enhanced inside and out with sculpture, foun-
tains and paintings. We also see an expanded and inno-
vative use of art media - stained glass, tapestries,
mosaic, and plastics. The free and imaginative use of
materials has given a new dimension and vitality to pub-
lic works of art. And finally, while the placement of
public monuments in important and strategic locations
has declined, the broad use of art - spread throughout
the city, and in more intimate locations and surroundings,
has emerged. Art has become an environmental factor.
Our intent has been to bring all works of art on public
display within the scope of the Survey. We have not
culled the best, nor judged their merits, but we have
not included pieces that are reproductions (such as the
figure of Washington in the lobby of the Veterans Build-
ing) nor have we entered those works that are not readily
accessible to the public - such as Diego Rivera's mural
in the Stock Exchange Club.
I appreciate the research undertaken by Joyce Konigsberg
in updating the survey with works installed during the
past twenty years, and Joan Ellison for her patience,
advice and contribution in editing and preparing the do-
cuments and indexes; Bill Roddy, the Public Service Direc-
tor for his cooperation and assistance in making the re-
issuance of the Survey possible, and Elio Benvenuto as a
ready source of information.
Martin Snipper
San Francisco
December 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
Public Memorials, Monuments, Sculpture and
Plaques including Golden Gate Park and other
Parks and Squares 100 — 300
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Murals , Sculptures and Other Works of Art in
Public Buildings 301 — 500
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Murals, Sculpture, Stained Glass and Other
Liturgical Arts in Churches and Related Buildings . . 501 — 700
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Murals, Sculpture and Other Works of Art in
Private Buildings and Grounds 701 — 900
Biographical Index
Index of Works of Art
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
PUBLIC MEMORIALS,
MONUMENTS,
SCULPTURE AND PLAQUES
including
Golden Gate Park
and other Parks and Squares
Nos: 100—300
100.
ANDREW FURUSETH (1854-1938)
Medium, Size and Description ; A bronze head 2-1/2' high
on a granite slabbed shaft 9-1/2' high. Furuseth, a Nor-
wegian, spent most of his life with seamen. Se was cre-
dited with knowing more about sea law than any living
man. He helped unite the American seamen into the Inter-
national Seamen's Union and secured passage of the Sea-
men's Act (their Magna Carta).
Artist; Hal Bayard Runyon.
Acquisition ; Made in 1940, it was dedicated on Labor
Day, 1941, the gift of the Sailors Union of the Pacific.
Location; Entrance - Sailors Union of the Pacific
Building, 450 Harrison Street.
101.
MECHANICS MONUMENT (PETER DONAHUE 1829-18 85)
Medium, Size and Description ; A bronze group of five
over-life size semi-nude workmen, struggling to force
by lever a mechanical punch through a metal plate. An
anvil, locomotive drive wheel and propeller are symbols
of the pioneers' interests. Donahue was the founder of
San Francisco's first iron foundry, street railway, and
gas company. The granite base is 6-1/2' high and the
bronze group 15' high.
Artist: Douglas Tilden (1860-1935)
Acquisition ; A gift of the son, James Mervyn Donahue,
who bequeathed $25,000 for its erection. Created in
1894 and placed the following year.
Location; Market, Battery and Bush Streets.
102.
LUISA TETRAZZINI (1874-1940) PLAQUE
Medium, Size and Description ; A bronze plaque 18" x
36" long attached to the shaft of Lotta's Fountain.
Bearing a portrait of the great Italian ' soprano and
opera singer in low relief and an inscription which
"memorializes Christmas Eve 1910 when she sang to the
people of San Francisco on this spot."
Artist; Haig Patigian (1876-1950)
Acquisition ; Commissioned and placed in 1910 by the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Location ; Lotta's Fountain, Kearny, Market and
Geary Streets.
103.
PIONEERS MONUMENT
Medium, Size and Description : A granite shaft 30' high
topped by a bronze figure 10' high with the spear,
shield and bear symbolizing California. Four project-
ing piers at the base, each 10' high, have subsidiary
groups of figures 8' high, depicting Early Days, Plenty,
In '49, and Commerce. Four bas-reliefs on pedestal
have early scenes of California life and history, and
five bas-relief portraits of James Lick, J. C. Fremont,
Sir Francis Drake, John Sutter and Junipero Serra.
103 cont.
Artist : Frank Happersberger (1859-1932) .
Acquisition : 1894. The gift of James Lick who died in
1876 leaving $100,000 for "statuary emblematic of the
significant epochs in California history", resulting in
this, the most elaborate sculptural group in the city.
Location: Hyde, Grove and Market Streets.
104.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-18 65 )
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze heroic figure of
the martyred, 16th president (Civil War) , seated in a
chair, the back of which bears the presidential seal.
Leaning forward, one hand on knee, he gazes downward.
It is set on a granite base 5' high.
Artist : Haig Patigian (1876-1950)
Acquisition : Created in 1926, it was placed in 1927,
the money raised by popular subscription.
Location : Polk Street, south of the Polk Street en-
trance to City Hall.
105.
HALL MCALLISTER (1829-1888)
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze over-life size
(7-1/2 ' ) figure of the pioneer attorney, book in hands,
standing on top of a granite base 7-1/2' high. McAllis-
ter served as first presiding judge of the Circuit Court
of the Pacific States from 1855-1862 upon its organiza-
tion.
Artist : Robert Ingersoll Aitken.
Acquisition : Made in 1904, it was placed as a gift of
the San Francisco Bar Association the following year.
Location: On McAllister Street, the north side of
City Hall.
106.
JAMES ROLPH, JR. (1869-1934)
Medium, Size and Description : An over-life size bronze
bust of the mayor of San Francisco (1912-19 31) and Gover-
nor of California (1931-1934) , placed on a granite shaft
7' high.
Artist : Haig Patigian (1876-1950).
Acquisition : Made in 1936, it was placed in 1937 by
friends and admirers of Rolph's.
Location: Inside Polk Street entrance to the City
Hall, in north wall niche.
107.
JAMES D. PHELAN (1861-1930)
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze over-life size
head on a granite shaft 7' high. A companion piece to
#106. Phelan was Mayor of San Francisco (1897-1902) and
U.S. Senator (1915-1921). He was a generous patron of
the arts, and is responsible for a great part of the
sculptural work spread throughout the city.
Artist : Haig Patigian (1876-1950) .
Acquisition : Made in 19 36 - placed in 19 37 by friends
"in appreciation".
Location : Inside Polk Street entrance to the City
Hall m south wall niche.
108.
ANGELO J. ROSSI (1878-1948)
Medium^ Size and Description : A bronze over-life size
bust of Rossi, Mayor of San Francisco (1931-1944). The
committee insisted the sculptress include his insignia-
the white carnation. The shaft, 5' high, of red Hunga-
rian marble was designed by Paul Ryan, A. I. A.
Artist: Ruth Wakefield Cravath.
Acquisition : Made in 1948, it was placed the samo year
by friends of Rossi's.
Location: Polk Street entrance lobby (near eleva-
tors) of the City Hall.
109.
FREDERICK FUNSTON (1865-1917)
Medium, Size and Description : An over-life size, bronze
"gilded" bust of Funston, Ma j or-General of the U.S.A.,
who was an officer in the Cuban Army until the outbreak
of war with Spain in 1898, when he joined the U.S., ev-
entually receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor.
He later campaigned against Villa in Mexico.
Artist: Haig Patigian (1876-1950)
Acquisition : It was made and placed in 1917 - "Presen-
ted to the city of San Francisco by the school children".
Location: Center of Lobby, Van Ness Avenue entrance.
City Hall,
110.
JAMES M. SEAWELL (1836-1917)
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze life size head
of Seawell on a granite shaft 5*6" high. Served as su-
perior court judge 1892-1917.
Artist: Ralph Stackpole.
Acquisition : Created and placed in 1919. The donor was
the San Francisco Bar Association.
Location: City Hall, 4th floor lobby at Polk Street
elevator .
111.
EDMUND GODCHAUX (1849-1939)
Medium, Size and Description: A life size (16") carved
granite head of the former city recorder (1900-1906,
1908-1939). Placed on a wooden pedestal 4' high.
Artist: Ralph Stackpole.
Acquisition : Created then placed in 1939 by the sisters
Misses Godchaux.
Location: Office of the City Recorder, City Hall.
112.
EDWARD ROBESON TAYLOR (1838-1923)
Medium, Size and Description: A heroic bronze bust (2'
high) on a granite shaft 5' high of Taylor, "Lawyer,
doctor and poet. Library trustee and Mayor of San Fran-
cisco (1907-1910) .
Artist: Haig Patigian (1876-1950)
Acquisition : Placed in 1928, made a year earlier, it
was the gift of James D. Phelan.
Location : South side of Larkin Street entrance to
the Main Public Library, Larkin and McAllister Streets.
113.
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS, SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, 1898
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze monument 12'
high and 10' long mounted on a granite base 10' high.
The Goddess of War, mounted on a winged, rearing char-
ger - sword in hand and battle flag in other, leads
on a soldier with pistol and sword in hands while his
comrade, fallen, grips his gun and side.
Artist: Douglas Tilden (1860-1935)
Acquisition : The work was created in 1903, the money
raised by popular subscription, it was placed in 1904.
Location: Dolores at Market Street.
114.
THE DEWEY MONUMENT (ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY, 1837-1917)
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze figure 12 'high
on top a granite shaft 83' high. The figure "Victory"
has in one hand a trident (symbol of the sea) and a
wreath in the other. The monument commemorates the vic-
tory of Dewey at Manila Bay (Spanish-American War, 189 8)
and is a tribute to the sailors of the American Navy.
Artist: Robert Ingersoll Aitken (Newton J. Thorp,
architect) .
Acquisition : Created in 1901, it was placed in 1902.
President McKinley broke the ground and President
Theodore Roosevelt dedicated it. Money was raised by
public subscription.
Location : Center of Union Square, Geary, Post,
Stockton and Powell Streets.
115.
GUGLIELMO MARCONI (1874-1937) MEMORIAL PLAQUE
Medium, Size and Description : A round (30" diameter)
bronze plaque. A likeness of Marconi, inventor of the
wireless, set in a granite bench.
Artist: Raymond Puccinelli.
Acquisition : Made in 1938, it was placed in 1939, the
money being raised by public subscription.
Location : Lombard Street at Telegraph Hill Road,
Telegraph Hill.
116.
JOSEPH B. STRAUSS (1870-1938) MEMORIAL
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze life size figure
of Strauss, the chief engineer and designer of the Gol-
den Gate Bridge.
Artist : Frederick W. Schweigardt.
Acquisition : Made in 1940. Placed in 1941. It was com-
missioned by the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District.
Location: San Francisco side of toll gate. Golden
Gate Bridge.
117.
WILLIAM C. RALSTON (182 6-1875) MONUMENT
Medium, Size and Description : A marble memorial to
William C. Ralston, financier, builder of the old Palace
Hotel and California Theater. Through his bank (Bank of
^ California) he helped develop California life and indus-
try. Upon failure of his bank, he committed suicide.
117 cont.
The monument is 10' high, 7' long and 5' wide. A
bronze plaque on the north side (female figure, eagle
at right hand and left hand on weapon) ; a bronze pla-
que of Ralston is on the south side, and the east and
west sides have bronze ornamental fish.
Artist : Haig Patigian (1876-1950)
Acquisition : Made and presented in 1941, the gift of
Major Edward Bowes, who gave $10,000 for the memorial.
Location : On the Marina Green, near Fillmore Street,
facing the bay.
118.
CARL G. LARSEN (1844-1928) PLAQUE
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze 18" x 36" high
bas-relief plaque. A portrait of Larson "who has gene-
rously given these two blocks (now Larson Park) to the
City of San Francisco for Park Pleasure Purposes. 1928".
Artist: M. Earl Cummings (1878-1936)
Acquisition : Made in 1928, it was ordered cast for the
sum of $2,000 by the Park Commission and placed in 19 37.
Location : Southwest corner 19th Avenue and Ulloa.
119.
CALIFORNIA THEATER PLAQUE
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze plaque 30" x 41"
long to commemorate the site of the old California Thea-
tre built by Wm. C. Ralston in 1869 - where appeared
Lotta Crabtree and Edwin Booth amongst many others. Con-
sists of the legend plus two groups of bas-relief figures
symbolizing music and drama.
Artist : Jacques Schnier.
Acquisition : Made and placed in 19 32 by the Commonwealth
Club of California and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Location: Front of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Building, 444 Bush Street.
120.
DENNIS T. SULLIVAN (1852-1906) PLAQUE
Medium, Size and Description: A bronze plaque 3' x 6'
high, bearing a quotation from George Sterling and a
bas-relief of Sullivan, the Chief of the Fire Department,
killed in the fire of 1906.
Artist : M. Earl Cummings (1876-1936)
Acquisition : Created in 1921, it was placed in 1922,
the money raised amongst the firemen.
Location : Front of Fire Chief's Quarters, 870 Bush St.
121.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (1820-1910)
Medium, Size and Description : A standing cast stone fi-
gure, 8' high, of the English nurse, hospital reformer,
and philanthropist. Known as "The Lady with the Lamp",
she is portrayed standing with a lamp in her hands.
Artist : David Edstrom (1876-1938)
Acquisition : Created in 1938, it was placed in 1939 by
the W.P.A. in association with various hospital and nur-
ses associations and the City and County of San Francisco.
Location: In front of the main entrance of Laguna
Honda Home, 7th Avenue and Dewey.
122.
THE WINNING OF THE WEST
Medium^ Size and Description: Cast iron bas-reliefs re-
peated on the bases of approximately 2 38 lighting stan-
dards along Market Street - sconces, figures and ani-
mals of the Pioneers.
Artist : Arthur Putnam (1873-1930)
Acquisition : Commissioned in 1915 (after Putnam's work
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition had made a great impres
sion upon the people) by the Downtown Association. Mer-
chants and property owners paid for the standards which
were placed in 1916. In reconstructing Market Street,
the bases were recast and coated with a porcelainized
enamel .
Location : Market Street.
123.
REDWOOD SCULPTURE
Medium, Size and Description : Redwood wall sculpture,
25' long, with abstract design.
Artist : Stefan Novak
Acquisition : Winner of a competition sponsored by the
Redevelopment Agency, City and County of San Francisco
and the Diamond Heights Development Company.
Location : Clipper Street near Diamond Heights Blvd.
GOLDEN GATE PARK
200.
GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. Heroic head and
figure over life size. The bust of the great Italian
opera composer on a granite base. Text on base by
D' Annunzio.
Artist : Orazio Grossoni.
Acquisition : March 23, 1914 - a gift of the Italian
colony, public subscription and by special performan-
ces of Verdi operas at the Tivoli. Tetrazzini sang at
the dedication.
Location: South side of the parking area at the Band
Shell.
201.
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. A heroic sized
head of the great German composer, on top of a granite
column at whose base a life sized draped female figure
of music holds a lyre.
Artist: Unknown.
Acquisition : August 6, 1951 - a gift of the Beethoven
Maenercher of New York who presented a similar statue
to the City of New York.
Location: Academy of Sciences Drive between Verdi's
statue and Science Building.
202.
ROBERT EMMET (1778-1803)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. An over life size
figure (7') of the Irish patriot and rebel who was hang-
ed in 180 3. The monument depicts him standing, one foot
forward, making a speech at his trial.
Artist: Gerome Connor.
Acquisition : July 20, 1919 - the gift of James D. Phelan.
Eamon de Valera made the major address at the dedication.
Location: Academy of Science Drive, facing court
north of Aquarium.
203.
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (1780-1843)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. A life size fig-
ure of Key, the composer of our national anthem, sits
on a travertine pedestal, under a canopy upheld by four
Corinthian columns crowned by bronze eagles and buffalo
heads. On top is a heroic sized figure of liberty bear-
ing banner and sword.
Artist : William Wetmore Story.
Acquisition: 1887 - a gift of James Lick who left
$60,000 for the monument.
Location: Now in storage at Golden Gate Park awaiting
restoration - to be replaced near Academy of Science
Building .
204.
GOETHE (1749-1832) and SCHILLER (1759-1805)
Medium^ Size and Description : Bronze on pedestal of fed
Missouri granite. Depicts the two heroic sized (8')
German poets and friends walking together.
Artist: Ernst Reitschel.
Acquisition : 1901. Gift of a coiranittee of Lauchhammer
(Prussian Saxony) citizens with funds from German resi-
dents of San Francisco. A reproduction of this monu-
ment is also in Weimar, Germany.
Location : East of Simpson (African) Hall
205.
BALL THROWER
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. A life sized fi-
gure of a mustachioed baseball player of the 1880 's throw-
ing a ball.
Artist : Douglas Tilden.
Acquisition : Created in 1889. It was acquired in 1892
as a gift of James D. Phelan. The inscription states
"Presented by a close friend of the sculptor as a tri-
bute to his energy, industry and thift."
Location : South side of main road opposite road lead-
ing to Conservatory.
206.
GENERAL HENRY W. HALLECK (1815-1872)
Medium, Size and Description : Granite. A heroic (8')
size figure of the general standing in uniform and cape.
In 1849, Halleck was Secretary of the State of Califor-
nia under the military government, helped frame the Cali-
fornia Constitution and was a Civil War general until
replaced by Grant.
Artist: Carl H. Conrads .
Acquisition : 1886 - a gift of Major General C.W. Galium,
friend of Halleck 's.
Location: South side of Main Drive near tennis courts.
207.
JAMES A. GARFIELD (1831-1881)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze (monument was made
and cast m Munich, Germany) . It is a heroic (approx.
9' high) figure of the martyred 20th President of the
United States upon a granite base. A mourning female
figure holding a broken sword and wreath sits at the base.
Artist : Frank Happersberger .
Acquisition : The work was created in 1884 and acquired
in 1885 by public subscription.
Location: On a knoll north of Main Drive near the
Conservatory.
208.
GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING (1860-1949)
Medium, Size and Description: Bronze. A heroic figure
(8 ' ) of the Commander-in-Chief of the American Expedition-
ary Force in World War I. Stands in uniform with a cru-
shed German helmet at his feet. This is the only monu-
^ ment to Pershing in the United States.
208 cont.
Artist : Haig Patigian
Acquisition : November 11, 1922 - the gift of Dr.
Morris Hertzstein. The work was created in 1921
from photographs.
Location: Northwest side of Music Concourse.
209.
JOHN McLAREN (1846-1943)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. Life size (5'6")
figure of McLaren, Park Superintendent, creator of
Golden Gate Park, walking and gazing at pine cone in his
hand.
Artist : M. Earl Cummings .
Acquisition : 1944 - the gift of A. B. Spreckles. Ironi-
cally, McLaren did not care for statues in parks and
tried to hide them behind shrubs.
Location: Main Drive opposite 6th Avenue.
210.
ROBERT BURNS (1759-1796)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. A heroic size
(8') standing figure of the Scottish National Poet with
book in left hand, atop a granite base 8' high. On the
base is a bronze plaque with a rustic scene of a farmer
and two horses, and a poem "To a Mountain Daisy."
Artist : M. Earl Cummings.
Acquisition : The work was created in 1906 and presented
as a gift of the Scots of San Francisco on February 22,
1908.
Location: South of Main Drive near McKinnon monument
opposite 7th Avenue.
211.
THOMAS STARR KING (1824-1864)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. A heroic size
( 8 ' ) figure of the Boston and later San Francisco Uni-
tarian minister who played a large role in saving Cali-
fornia for the Union in the Civil War. His cloaked
figure stands right hand on fasces, left holding a book.
Artist: Daniel Chester French.
Acquisition : 1892 - a gift of the Starr King Monument
Committee (public subscription) .
Location : Intersection of Main and Academy Drives.
212.
PADRE JUNIPERO SERRA (1713-1784)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. Life size (6'
although Serra was approximately 5' tall), the Francis-
can father, founder of the California missions (now in
the process of sainthood) is portrayed advancing with
the cross.
Artist: Douglas Tilden.
Acquisition : November 17, 1907, the gift of James D.
Phelan. The work was created in 1906.
Location : Academy of Sciences Drive and Court Drive.
213.
MIGUEL CERVANTES (1547-1616)
Medium^ Size and Description: Bronze. Two life size
figures, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, kneeling before
and gazing up to the heroic sized head of Cervantes ,
the great Spanish writer, their creator.
Artist : Jo Mora. Mora based his bust upon a por-
trait discovered in Sevilla done from life in the 1600' s.
It was lost and rediscovered 300 years later.
Acquisition : 1916 - the year the monument was made and
given to the city by E. J. Melora and C.J.Cobrian (two
Spanish residents of San Francisco) .
Location: North side of Museum Drive, just off Main
Drive .
214.
THE APPLE (CIDER) PRESS
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. Over life size
nude male figure operating a cider press, with a child
kneeling at his feet holding an apple.
Artist : Thomas Shields-Clarke.
Acquisition : 1894 - the gift of M. H. deYoung and the
California Midwinter Fair Commission who purchased the
work from the French Commission. The piece was created
in 1892.
Location: Northwest side of Music Concourse opposite
deYoung Museum.
215.
THE VASE (VINTAGE)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze, 10' high, weight
6,000 lbs. Tremendous vase entwined by 58 separately
modeled and attached cupids together with grapes and vines
describe the story of the vine which produces the grapes.
Artist : Paul Gustave Dore.
Acquisition : The work was created in 1877-78 - a gift
of M. H. deYoung who purchased this, the only copy in
existence in Chicago where it was exhibited by the foun-
dry in an attempt to recoup 6 0,00 francs - the cost of
casting.
Location: M. H. deYoung Museum.
216.
BUDDHA (JAPANESE)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze - 10-1/2 feet high
and weighing 1-1/2 tons was cast in Tajima in 1790.
Artist : Unknown.
Acquisition : 1948 - a gift of Gumps.
Location : Japanese Tea Gardens.
217. •
DOUGHBOY
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze - a life size fi-
gure of a World War I soldier stands hatless and bare-
armed holding a wreath on a 20 ton rock base.
Artist : M. Earl Cummings.
217 cont.
Acquisition : 1930 by popular subscription (52 San
Francisco parlors of the Native Sons and Daughters of
the Golden West). Created in 1928, it was part of the
Panama-Pacific International Exposition until its pur-
chase.
Location: Redwood Memorial Grove, north of Main Dr.
218.
NATIVE SONS MONUMENT
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. Over life size
figure of an angel atop a 24' granite shaft holds aloft
a book inscribed with the date of California's entry
into the Union. At its base a young miner, pick on
shoulder, armed with a six shooter waves an American
flag. Two non-operative fountains on the side are for-
med of bronze horses skulls.
Artist: Douglas Tilden.
Acquisition : 1897 - the gift of James D. Phelan. For
51 years this monument was located at the intersection
of Mason and Turk Streets until its removal as a traffic
obstacle.
Location ; Redwood Memorial Grove.
219.
PIONEER MOTHER
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze - 8' figure of a
Pioneer Mother - arms extended with two nude children
(boy and girl) mounted on a 4 ' high bronze base embel-
lished with skulls of cattle.
Artist: Charles Grafly.
Acquisition : The work created in 1914 was first exhibi-
ted at the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915. It re-
mained at the Palace of Fine Arts until exhibited at
Treasure Island in 19 39, and was placed in the park by
the Native Daughters of the Golden West in 1940.
Location: Main Drive, north side of Stow Lake oppo-
site 16th Avenue.
220.
GENERAL ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT (1822-1885)
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze over life size
bust of the Victorian general of the Union Forces in
the Civil War and the 18th President of the United States,
on top of a 10' high granite shaft — with bronze uniform,
hat and sword on its base.
Artist: Rupert Schmid.
Acquisition : 1908 - a gift of a committee of citizens
headed by Congressman O'Connor.
Location : South side of Museum Drive, corner Court
Drive .
221.
FATHER WILLIAM D. McKINNON ( -19 02)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. A heroic (8')
figure of the Spanish-American War Chaplain and teacher
at Santa Clara University striding with pole in right
hand.
221 cont.
Artist : J. McQuarrie
Acquisition : 1927 - a gift of Bay Area Spanish-American
War veterans and American Legion posts. Originally this
statue did not please the donors and the Park Department
refused to place it. Fifteen years later it was taken
from an Oakland backyard, treated, changed and placed.
Location: South side of Main Drive between 6th and
7th Avenues.
222.
ROMAN GLADIATOR
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze over life size
semi-nude male figure, sword aloft in right hand, wear-
ing cloak and helmet.
Artist: Guillaume Geefs.
Acquisition : 189 3 - a gift of the California Midwinter
Exposition, who placed the work in commemoration of the
inauguration of the Exposition on the same site on
August 24, 1893. The piece itself was created in 1881.
Location : On road across from entrance to deYoung
Museum.
223.
LION
Medium, Size and Description :
lion seated on a rock.
Artist : R. Hinton Perry.
Acquisition : 1906 - a gift of
was created in 1898.
Location : Front of parking
A life size (4') bronze
Shreve & Co. The work
area of the deYoung Museum.
224.
POOL OF ENCHANTMENT
Medium, Size and Description : A life size figure (3')
of an Indian boy sitting on a rocky island in the center
of the pool piping to two listening mountain lions.
Artist: M. Earl Cummings.
Acquisition : Made and acquired in 1917, it was the
gift of Maria Becker.
Location : Directly in front of main entrance to the
deYoung Museum.
225.
SUN DIAL
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze, a 30" high dial
mounted on the back of a turtle atop a shaft 4' high.
Artist : . M. Earl Cummings.
Acquisition : Created in 1905, it was given by the Na-
tional Society of Colonial Dames in California in 1907
to commemorate the first three navigators to the Cali-
fornia coast - Fortune Ximenes 1534, Juan de Cabrillo
1542, and Sir Francis Drake 1579.
Location : Southeast corner deYoung Museum near park-
ing area.
226.
WILLIAM Mckinley (1843-1901)
Medium^ Size and Description : Bronze - 15' high female
figure emblematic of the republic - extending palm leaf
in right hand and sword in left hand, towers 35' above
the granite base in which is inset a 12' diameter marble
relief plaque of McKinly, the 25th President of the Uni-
ted States who was assassinated.
Artist : Robert Ingersoll Aitken.
Acquisition : 1904 - the money was raised by popular sub-
scription and ground was broken by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
wife of the President, in 1903.
Location: Entrance to the Panhandle - Baker Street
between Oak and Fell Streets.
227.
GODDESS OF THE FOREST
t
Medium, Size and Description : A solid redwood log 26'
high and 21" circumference carved in the Northwest Indian
style depicts a primitive woman with bear and bird in
front.
Artist: Dudley C. Carter.
Acquisition : In 1940 - a gift of the Golden Gate Inter-
national Exposition. The work was carved with an axe
as an example of art-in-action at the International Expo-
sition in 1939.
Location : Lindley Meadow - Main Drive near 30th Ave.
228.
IGNATZ AND SIGMUND STEINHART (1840-1917)
Medium, Size and Description : Two bronze plaques 24"
in diameter with bas relief portraits of the two donors
of the Aquarium.
Artist : Edgar Walter.
Acquisition : No record. Apparently commissioned by the
architect upon construction of the building in 19 23.
Mr. Ignatz Steinhart, upon donating funds, requested the
placing of the plaques of himself and his brother.
Location: Either side of entrance to Steinhart
Aquarium.
229.
YOUNG GIRL
Medium, Size and Description: Sandstone - 4' high, high
relief sculpture of young nude girl with a cat and squir-
rel at her foot.
Artist : Jack Moxom.
Acquisition : 1939 - the WPA placed the sculpture.
Location : In Sara B. Cooper Memorial (placed by Gol-
den Gate Kindergarten Association in 1923) west of cafe -
atop a knoll above women and children's section to the
west of the cafe at the Children's Playground.
230.
BEAR AND LION
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. Two life size
(4* long) crouching, snarling, ready to spring animals
on top of 9' high granite boulders.
2 30 cont.
Artist ; M. Earl Cuininings.
Acquisition : Created and placed in 1908, the gift of
Suzanna Brown.
Location : Flanking the entrance (mountain lion to
left - bear to right) to Golden Gate Park, 9th Avenue
at Fulton Street.
231.
ROALD AMUNDSEN (1872-19 28)
Medium, Size and Description : A high relief bronze heroic
size (2 ' ) portrait of Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer
who discovered the South Pole in 1911. The plaque rests
on a red Norwegian granite shaft 10' high.
Artist: F. Asbjornsen.
Acquisition : 1929 - a gift of the Norwegian men and
women of San Francisco.
Location : Great Highway and North entrance to Golden
Gate Park - former site of the Gjoa Expedition Boat.
232.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. A 32" high bust
of the English poet and playwright - arms in front with
a quill pen in his right hand.
Artist : George Bullock - Garrett Jansen.
This is one of two castings made from a stone bust of
ShakespeaiE in the Stratford-upon-Avon Church, carved by
Garrett Jansen shortly after the poet's death. Cast-
ings made in 1814.
Acquisition : Approximately 192 8. A gift to the Public
Library of San Francisco (who have no record of the in-
cident) by the people and mayor of the town of Stratford-
upon-Avon. The other casting is in Shakespeare's birth-
place in Stratford.
Location: Set in the brick wall in the Shakespearian
Garden in the rear of the Academy of Sciences.
233.
GARDEN OF ALICE.
Medium, Size and Description : Ceramic mural 10-1/2'
across x 6-1/4' high, modelled in high relief on glazed
and fired tiles. Vegetables and animals are represen-
ted.
Artist : Peter Van Den Berge.
Acquisition : Commission of the San Francisco Art Commis-
sion, completed in July 19 73.
Location: Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park.
234.
HAGIWA FAMILY PLAQUE
Medium, Size and Description : A cast bronze plaque with
inscription which measures 15" x 28" - six frogs, two
directly on the plaque, grace this work which is a com-
memorative plaque to the Hagiwa family, the individuals
responsible for the Japanese Tea Gardens.
Artist: Ruth Asawa.
Acquisition : A commission of the members of the McLaren
Society; dedication March 19 74.
Location : Near the main entrance to the Japanese Tea
Gardens, Golden Gate Park.
235.
RIDEOUT FOUNTAIN
Medium^ Size and Description : A granite tiger 5' high,
rearing in deadly combat with a serpent twined around
his body, placed in the center of a lotus form fountain
5' high.
Artist : M. Earl Cummings.
Acquisition : A $10,000 bequest of Corinne Rideout for
the use of the Park Department in embellishing Golden
Gate Park. Work authorized in 1923, installed in 1924.
Location: Center of the Music Concourse between de-
Young and Science Museums.
236.
SPHINX
Medium, Size and Description : Two cast concrete alle-
gorical figures (human heads on a lion's body) in a re-
cumbent position, 10' long, 5' high.
Artist : Arthur Putnam.
Acquisition : The work was created in 19 3 (the money
enabled Putnam to go to Europe the following year) and
was a private commission.
Location: Entrance to Parking Area of the deYoung
Museum.
237.
SPANDRELS ON SPRECKLES TEMPLE OF MUSIC
Medium, Size and Description: Two semi-nude decorative
cast figures form the arch of the shell. One is playing
the lyre, the other the trumpet - approximately 20' high.
Artist : Robert Ingersoll Aitken.
Acquisition : Commissioned in 1898 by the architect and
Claus Spreckles. Building erected in 1899.
Location : Music Concourse, between Academy of Scien-
ces and deYoung Museum.
238.
THE WHALES
Medium, Size and Description : Two whales in cast black
artificial granite with water spouting. Each more than
13' long. The work stands on a cast concrete base
5-1/2 feet high.
Artist: Robert B. Howard.
Acquisition : The work was created for the 19 39 World's
Fair on Treasure Island. At the close of the fair, the
work was donated to the city. Placed in 1959.
Location: The courtyard between the Academy of
Sciences and the Steinhart Aquarium.
239.
ST. FRANCIS FEEDING THE BIRDS
Medium, Size and Description : A figure of the saint
with outstretched arm, made of cast bronze. The figure
is 6' high and rests on a 2" base.
Artist : Clara Huntington.
Acquisition : The piece was first exhibited at the World's
Fair on Treasure Island, 1939. Donated by the sculp-
tress in 1965 - placed in 1967.
Location : Garden of Fragrance, Strybing Arboretum.
HUNTINGTON PARK
240.
DANCING SPRITES
Medium^ Size and Description : Bronze. 45" high x
T* diameter fountain of three nude children dancing in
a ring.
Artist : Henri Leon Greber.
Acquisition : Placed in present location in 1942 at the
recommendation of the Art Commission. It was a gift of
Mrs. James L. Flood.
Location : East side of lawn at California Street en-
trance to Huntington Park, California and Taylor Streets.
ST. MARY'S SQUARE
241.
SUN YAT-SEN (1866-1925)
Medium, Size and Description : A formalized stainless
steel body with head and hands of rose red granite 12'
high. A steel disc inset in the base bears words writ-
ten by Lin Sen, President of China (19 37) , "Father of
the Chinese Republic and First President (1921-1922) —
Champion of Democracy -- Proponent of Peace and Friend-
ship among Nations."
Artist : Beniamino Bufano.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Northern California
Art Project, W.P.A., created in 1937, it was placed in
1938.
Location : Center of St. Mary's Square - Pine, Anne
and California Streets.
WASHINGTON SQUARE
242.
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN MEMORIAL
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze. A heroic sized
(10 ' ) group of three firemen, one holding a supine wo-
man, one kneeling with hose and one pointing with out-
stretched arm. It was created to commemorate the Volun-
teer Fire Department of San Francisco - 1849-1866.
Artist : Haig Patigian.
Acquisition : The gift of Mrs. Lillie Hitchcock Coit,
It was made in 1932 and placed in 1933.
Location: Washington Square (Columbus, Stockton,
Filbert and Union Streets) facing Columbus Avenue.
243.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (170 6-1790)
Medium, Size and Description : A cast iron life size
standing figure of the revolutionary statesman, philo-
sopher, inventor and printer. The pedestal (9' high)
states it is dedicated "To our boys and girls who will
soon take our places and pass on." Buried is a "P.O.
Box with mementoes for the historical society of 1879."
Apparently it was designed as a fountain "Vichy, Con-
gress Water, California Seltzer" are incised over blan-
ked off pipes. (Donor was a temperance advocate.)
Artist: Unknown.
243 cont.
Acquisition : June 14, 1879 - the gift of Henry D.
Cogswell - philanthropist, dentist and eccentric - it
was originally located at Kearny and Market. Its pre-
sent location established in 1904. Cogswell placed
other fountains all over the United States and San Fran-
cisco, which bore his figure. With the exception of
this one, they were destroyed by public acclamation.
Location: Center of Washington Square.
244.
MAN DRINKING WATER
Medium, Size and Description: Bronze. An over life
size nude, bearded man crouching and drinking water from
his hands - which serves as a fountain to a lagoon at
his feet.
Artist: M. Earl Cummings.
Acquisition : 1905. The model was a gift of the sculp-
tor, then a Park Commissioner, to the city. The Park
Commission granted $1,550 to have it cast in bronze.
It was created in 1902—4, the model for the piece being
the same who posed for the "St. John the Baptist" by
Auguste Rodin.
Location: Triangle opposite Washington Square -
Columbus Avenue at Union and Powell Streets.
PORTSMOUTH SQUARE
245.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1850-1894) MEMORIAL
Medium, Size and Description: A simple granite shaft
^ high surmounted by a galleon in full sail (The
Hispaniola of "Treasure Island") through waves with
fish. Excerpts from Stevenson's "Christmas Sermon" in-
scribed on shaft. This is the first monument erected
to Stevenson anywhere; the Scotch poet and novelist who
came to California in 1879.
Artist : Bruce Porter.
Acquisition : The work was designed in 1894, but it was
not placed until 1919, the monument being the gift of
a committee of citizens generously aided by James D.
Phelan.
Location: Center of Portsmouth Plaza (Kearny, Clay
and Washington Streets) midst a group of poplars plan-
ted and dedicated by school children.
FLEISHHACKER PLAYFIELD
246. -
TOTEM POLE
Medium, Size and Description : Totem Pole, 12' high,
one-half round curved column (tree) , figure of raven
on top.
Artist : Unknown - Northwest Indian.
Acquisition : Made about 1850, the gift of Mr. Herbert
Fleishhacker in the years 1924-26, erected in 1940.
Location : Left of path near merry-go-round.
247.
THE SHADES
LINCOLN PARK
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze - 7-1/2' high,
6' long - three over life size standing figures, hands
and heads together on a granite base 8' high. Initial-
ly, part of a great design "La Porte" (Gateway to Hell) .
Artist: Auguste Rodin.
Acquisition : Designed in the years 1880 - 1903, this
casting was acquired in 1920 as a memorial to Raphael
Weill by the people of San Francisco. "To Raphael
Weill - off icier de la Legion d'Honneur. Native of
France. From his manhood an American Citizen - patriotic -
philanthropic - art loving - sometime member of the
Board of Education."
Location: Overlooking Golf Course in Parking Area
of the Legion of Honor.
248.
RAPHAEL WEILL (1837-1920) PLAQUE
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze bas relief por-
trait, 22" diameter of Raphael Weill.
Artist : Haig Patigian.
Acquisition : Created in 1911, it was placed in 1920
upon the reverse side of the granite base of the Weill
Monument.
Location: See #247.
M. JUSTIN HERMAN PLAZA
EMBARCADERO
249.
VAILLANCOURT FOUNTAIN
Medium, Size and Description : Basic elements are 101
pre-cast light-weight aggregate concrete hollow-core
boxes, roughly 11 ft in length and 5 ft square. 37 of
these elements form the rear base wall. The remaining
64 elements are positioned in various projecting rela-
tionships and reach a height of approximately 30 feet
above the floor of the pool. These concrete elements
are welded with structural steel tubes as their cores,
or with high-tension non-corrosive alloy steel imbedded
within their walls. Water spews over the travertine-
textured surfaces from 10 separate channels.
Artist : Armand Vaillancourt .
Acquisition ; The sculpture fountain design was the win-
ner of a limited international competition in which five
sculptors were invited to compete - sponsored by the
City and County of San Francisco. Fountain dedicated
in April 1971
Location: M. Justin Herman Plaza, Embarcadero, at
the foot of Market Street.
250.
JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA
Medium, Size and Description : Bronze equestrian monument
over 12' high upon which the explorer is seated. (De
Anza discovered the San Francisco Bay while searching
for an overland route from Sonoma to Monterey) .
250 cont.
Artist: Julian Martinez.
Acquisition : Gift of the Governor of the State of
Sonora, Mexico (Luis Encina) to the City of San Fran-
cisco, August 1967.
Location: M. Justin Herman Plaza, Embarcadero at
the foot of Market Street.
CANDLESTICK PARK
251.
SCULPTURE GATE
Medium, Size and Description : Separate box-like shapes
made of Corten steel, welded over a conventional gate-
way. Sculpture height 17', length 76', height at gate
opening 8-1/2 ' .
Artist: Lee Kelley.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the City and County of
San Francisco in 1971 at the suggestion of the stadium
architect, John Bolles. Installed in 1971.
Location: Candlestick Park, Outside Gate F.
252.
ST. FRANCIS
Medium, Size and Description : Sculpture in cast concrete;
standing figure of the patron saint of San Francisco;
27' tall with small rectangular plexiglas inset.
Artist: Ruth Wakefield Cravath.
Acquisition : Commissioned by Stadium Inc., John Bolles,
architect . Completed in 197 3.
Location: Entrance to Candlestick Park Stadium, off
the Bay shore Freeway.
HAMILTON RECREATION CENTER
253.
CERAMIC MURAL ON ATHLETICS
Medium, Size and Description : A modelled and glazed
ceramic tile mural, measuring 450 square feet. Male fi-
gures engaged in athletic activity.
Artist: Mary Erckenbrack.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the City and County of San
Francisco; installed in 1955 when the building opened.
Location: Hamilton Recreation Center - Steiner at
Post Street - outside wall of the building.
COIT TOWER
254.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Medium, Size and Description : 12' tall bronze male fi-
gure of the famous Italian explorer. The piece rests
on a 4 ' marble base.
Artist : Vittorio Di Colvertaldo.
Acquisition ; The statue was a gift to the City by the
Italian community of San Francisco. Dedicated on
Columbus Day, 1957.
Location : Scenic view area in the center of the Coit
Tower parking lot. Telegraph Hill.
CHRISTOPHER PARK
55.
CERAMIC MURALS
Medium, Size and Description : Three panels, one 2' x 8'
vertically, made of ceramic glazed tiles showing a large
sun, rabbit, carrots and other assorted vegetables. Ano-
ther panel, also measuring 2' x 8', depicts whale spout-
ing water, a goat and a small girl and boy under a car-
rot stalk. The third mural, measuring 4' x 8', shows
an elephant and tiger walking hand-in-hand through a
town is also in bas-relief.
Artist : Peter Van Den Berge.
Acquisition ; Commissioned by the San Francisco Art
Commission - installed in May 1971.
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
MURALS, SCULPTURES
and
OTHER WORKS OF ART
IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Nos: 301 - 300
301.
CITY HALL PEDIMENTS AND DECORATIVE MOTIFS
Medium, Size and Description : Granite high reliefs,
heroic figures, symbolizing Wisdom between the Arts,
Learning and Truth, Industry and Labor - on the Van
Ness Avenue Pediment. San Francisco standing between
the Riches of California and Commerce and Navigation
(San Francisco, the connecting link between the state
and the world.) Polk Street Pediment. In the interior-
on the East wall "Time" (History and the Future Genera-
tions bearing the torch of Progress) . West wall figures
show the fleeting hours of the day. Medallions on dome
represent Liberty, Learning and Strength.
Artist: Henri Crenier.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the City of San Francisco
and the architects upon building of City Hall in 1914-
1915.
Location: City Hall, Van Ness Avenue, Polk Street
between Grove and McAllister Streets.
302.
MURAL MAP OF SAN FRANCISCO
Medium, Size and Description : Oil on canvas, 20'x50',
a decorative mural map of San Francisco and vicinity.
Metal strips form lines of longitude and latitude. In-
set are vignettes of San Francisco scenes.
Artist : Marion Simpson.
Acquisition : Created in 1939 and placed by the W.P.A.,
Northern California Art Project.
Location : North wall of the Assessor's Office,
City Hall.
303.
FIVE SYMBOLIC FIGURES
Medium, Size and Description : Five heroic sized sculp-
tured figures in granite representing Art, Literature,
Philosophy, Science and Law.
Artist : Leo Lentelli.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Library Commission
and architect upon building of structure in the years
1915 - 1917.
Location: Facade above the main entrace to the Main
Library , Larkin and McAllister Streets.
304.
"THE SEA" AND "THE LAND"
Medium, Size and Description : Two large panels (five
segments to each panel) oil on canvas 6' x 11' long
depict, in a restricted palette of low keyed blues and
browns, two aspects of the California landscape.
Artist: Gettarde Piazzoni.
Acquisition : Painted in the years 1931-32; $25,000 in
public money was raised by a committee of artists. (Four
additional panels to this group are in storage in the
Library) .
Location : Flanking gallery walls between Reading and
Reference Room, Main Library, Larkin and McAllister Streets.
305.
"PIONEERS LEAVING THE EAST" and
"PIONEERS ARRIVING IN THE WEST"
Medium^ Size and Description : Two large panels, oil on
canvas 50' long x 12' high, with groups of figures al-
legorically depicting the two scenes.
Artist: Frank Vincent Dumond.
Acquisition : Made in 1914, it was a gift of the Panama-
Pacific International Exposition (for which it was com-
missioned) and placed upon completion of the Library in
1917.
Location: "Pioneers Leaving the East" on east wall
of Reference Room. "Pioneers Arriving in the West" in
Reading Room - Main Library, Larkin and McAllister Streets.
306.
"EARTH, AIR, FIRE AND WATER"
Medium, Size and Description : Eight decorative panels,
oil on canvas - each 10-1/2' wide x 18' high. They
flank the auditorium on the north and south walls. "The
four elements are treated in relation to humanity." Air
consists of a panel on "The Hunters" and "The Windmill".
Earth is treated by "Dancing the Grapes" and "Fruit
Pickers". Fire by "Primitive Fire" and "Industrial Fire",
Water by "The Net" and "The Fountain".
Artist: Frank Brangwyn.
Acquisition : A gift of the Panama-Pacific International
Exposition in 1915. Originally, they were in the Court
of Abundance at the Exposition. The architect provided
the panel space in his design of the building and they
were installed in their present location in 1932 upon
completion of the building.
Location : Veterans Auditorium, Van Ness at McAllister
Street.
307.
OPERA HOUSE SPANDRELS
Medium, Size and Description : Made of plaster approxi-
mately 15' wide and 10' high. In the left spandrel, two
decorative female figures in high relief - one on a
horse playing the lyre, the other covering the arch play-
ing cymbals. The right spandrel has, likewise, two fe-
males - one on a horse bearing a mask, the other a spear
and shield.
Artist : Edgar Walter.
Acquisition : Upon construction of the building in 19 32,
a commission of the architect.
Location : In the spandrels over the arch of the stage.
War Memorial Opera House, Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street.
308.
"JERUSALEM DELIVERED"
Medium, Size and Description: Two tapestries, one 12'
high X 18-1/2' long, the other 12' high x 15-1/2' long -
portraying two incidents from the Italian poet Tasso's
work (1544-1595) "Jerusalem Delivered" .
Artist : Gobelin weavers from a cartoon of Pietro
Ferloni , Italian tapestry designer who died in Rofne in
, 1110,
308 cont.
Acquisition : Woven in 1736 and 1732 respectively, they
were given to the Opera House by A. Livingston Gump in
1945.
Location: South wall of north corridor. War Memorial
Opera House, Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street.
309.
"THE CHATEAU OF CHAMBORD AND THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER"
Medium, Size and Description : A tapestry 11' high x
21' long. One of a series of tapestries illustrating
the twelve royal residences of France and the months of
the year. This tapestry was presented by Louis XV to
his father-in-law, Stanislas I, the "Winter King" of
Poland, who resided at Chateau Chambord from 1725-33.
Artist: Gobelin weavers-from an idea inspired
by Charles Lebrun.
Acquisition : Woven in the early 18th century, it ar-
rived at the Opera House as a gift of Mrs. James L. Flood
in 1939.
Location: North wall of South Corridor - War Memorial
Opera House, Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street.
310.
"BATTLE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT"
Medium, Size and Description : A tapestry 12-1/2' x
12-1/2 ' illustrating Alexander the Great, his men and
horses locked in combat in a landscape setting.
Artist: Gobelin weavers.
Acquisition : A late 17th century tapestry, it was the
gift of Mrs. James L. Flood in 1939.
Location: North wall of South Corridor - War Memor-
ial Opera House, Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street.
311.
LANDSCAPE
Medium, Size and Description : A mural, oil on canvas,
16' long X 8' high, of an imaginative landscape showing
the water temple at Sinol.
Artist : Maynard Dixon
Acquisition : Created in 1923. Commissioned by the
Spring Valley Water Co. upon construction of the build-
ing and placed in 1934.
Location: North wall over elevator in the offices
of San Francisco Water Department, 425 Mason Street
(formerly Spring Valley Water Co.).
312.
HISTORY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Medium, Size and Description: Twenty-nine panels pain-
ted with casein paints on prepared walls, approximately
460' long x 8' high. In large, brilliantly colored
panels, the entire history of San Francisco is portrayed,
from its discovery to the United Nations.
Artist : Anton Refregier.
Acquisition : Preliminary sketches, 1941 - painted in
the years 1947-48. This is the largest project ever com-
missioned under the Treasury Department's Program ($26,000).
312 cont.
Repeated campaigns have ensued ever since their creation
to have them removed, due to disagreement as to the
choice of events depicted and on the basis of the artist's
political views.
Location: Lobby of the Rincon Annex Post Office,
Spear and Mission Streets.
313.
TWO DECORATIVE FIGURES
Medium, Size and Description : Two decorative figures
(young boy and girl) in terra cotta 5' high, seated,
holding a book between them.
Artist : Leo Lentelli.
Acquisition : Made and placed upon construction of the
building in 1915. Commissioned by Library Commissioners
and Architect.
Location: Over the entrance to the Mission Branch
Public Library, 24th Street and Bartlett.
314.
"ST. FRANCIS" AND "CHILDREN AND THEIR ANIMAL FRIENDS"
Medium, Size and Description: Two glazed tile mosaic
panels each 6' wide x 13' high. Right panel depicts
St. Francis with animals; the left panels, children in
a rustic scene.
Artist : Helen Bruton.
Acquisition ; A project of the W.P.A. , created in 1934.
Location : Loggia of the Mothers House at Fleishhacker
Playf ield. Great Highway and Sloat Boulevard.
315.
NOAH AND HIS ARK
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels. One
panel ( 30 ' long x 8 ' high) of Noah building the Ark, the
other (72' long x 10' high) of Noah checking off the
animals (Embarkation) . Conceived in connection with
panels by Helen Forbes.
Artist : Dorothy Wagner Puccinelli.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the W.P.A. and executed
m 1938. Preliminary sketches made in years 1933-34.
Location : Lounge Room of the Mothers House at
Fleishhackers Playfield.
316.
NOAH AND HIS ARK
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels - One
panel ( 30 ' long x 8 ' high) , The Waters Subsiding; the
other (72' long x 10' high) Renewal (Debarcation) .
Companion panels to item #315.
Artist : Helen Forbes.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the W.P.A. and executed
in 19 38. Preliminary sketches made in years 1933-34.
Location : Lounge Room of the Mothers House at
Fleishhackers Playfield.
317.
SEA FORMS.
Mediiom^ Size and Description : The central portion of
the facade (30 ' long x 14' high) covered with a Vermont
greenish-grey slate upon which are incised designs of
conventionalized marine subjects.
Artist: Sargent Johnson.
Acquisition : The work, created in 1939, was a W.P.A.
project. (William Moosor, Sr. and William Mooser, Jr.
Architects) .
Location: Around and over the main entrance to the
San Francisco Maritime Museum, foot of Polk Street at
Aquatic Park.
318.
UNDERSEA LIFE
Medium, Size and Description : A mural, oil on canvas,
100 ' long X 10 ' high in brilliant colors against a blue-
green ground depicting undersea flora and fauna.
Artist: Hilaire Hiler.
Acquisition : Executed in 1939, a project of the W.P.A.
Location: Covering all walls of the main hall of the
San Francisco Maritime Museum, Foot of Polk Street at
Aquatic Park.
319.
"SEA FORMS"
Medium, Size and Description : Commercial glazed tile,
in an abstract pattern of sea forms - set predominantly
in shades of green and white, 125' long x 14' high,
covering stair wells also.
Artist : Sargent Johnson.
Acquisition : In 1939, a W.P.A. project.
Location: On the promenade deck of the Maritime Mu-
seum at foot of Polk Street.
320.
"SEAL" AND "FROG"
Medium, Size and Description ; Two stylized animals,
"The Seal" with head raised is of brown granite 49"
long X 42" high x 20" wide on a black granite base 22"
high. The "Frog" is of black granite 22" wide x 32"
long X 16" high set on a black granite base 45" high.
Artist : Beniamino Bufano.
Acquisition : Made for the W.P.A., they were placed at
the recommendation of the Art Commission in 1942.
Location: The Seal in on the west side and the Frog
is on the east side of the promenade deck of the Maritime
Museum at the foot of Polk Street.
321.
SAN FRANCISCO SCENES
Medium, Size and Description : In a fresco technique,
the artist has covered all the walls in panels 9' high,
portions of ceilings and stairwells (approximately
1,500 sq.ft.) with familiar scenes of San Francisco
life - from Fisherman's Wharf - to industry - to birds,
321 cont.
water, etc. Integrated in with the fresco are panels
executed in mosaic.
Artist : Lucien Labaudt.
Acquisition : A project of the W.P.A., it was executed
in 1936-37.
Location: Main hall of the Beach Chalet, Great High-
way at Golden Gate Park.
322.
CARVED RAILING
Medium, Size and Description : A carved wood bannister
of magnolia, 25' long x 36" high, running from the first
to second floors. Elaborately carved in sea forms and
life. From the head of an octopus, swirling forms en-
twine mermaids, fish, etc.
Artist : Michael Von Meyer.
Acquisition : A project of the W.P.A., it was carved
during the year 19 39.
Location : Beach Chalet - right hand stairway.
323.
FIRE, EARTH, WATER, AIR
Medium, Size and Description : A mural, oil on canvas,
made in five panels each 6' wide x 8' high. The panels
depict Fire (man's use in steel). Earth (farming).
Water (fishing) and Air (flight) . The concluding pa-
nel depicts man's various occupations.
Artist : Glen Wessels.
Acquisition : A Public Works Administration Project in
1934.
Location: Laguna Honda Home, 7th Avenue and Dewey,
the main lobby.
324.
"COMMUNITY SPIRIT" AND "GROWTH"
Medium, Size and Description: Fresco - two panels.
"Community Spirit" depicts the general area of the Health
Center and familiar scenes, 8-1/2' high x 5' wide.
"Growth", 8-1/2' x 5', symbolically presents birth,
parenthood, etc.
Artist : Bernard Zakheim.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the State Emergency Relief
Administration in 19 34 and created that year.
Location: At the fireplace in waiting room, Alemany
Health Center, Onondaga and Alemany Boulevard.
325.
"ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF PROGRESS OF THE CHINESE IN THE U.S.
Medium, Size and Description: An egg tempera painted
on a prepared panel 17-1/2' long x 4-1/2' high. Con-
tains eight sequences - from China (rice fields) to the
departure for America and the gold rush and railroad
building period ending with the role of the Chinese in
World War II and Ping Yuen, a better life for the Chinese
Artist : James Leong.
32 5 cont.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the San Francisco Housing
Authority, it was painted in 1952.
Location: Chinese Health Center, south wall of wait
ing room. Ping Yuen Housing Project, 799 Pacific Avenue
326.
"SUPERSTITION IN MEDICINE" AND "RATIONAL MEDICINE"
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels - each
15 ' long X 10 ' high comparing ancient and medieval con-
cepts and practice with modern medical advances.
Artist : Bernard Zakheim.
Acquisition : Executed in 19 36 for the W.P.A.
Location: East wall of Cole Hall, each side of the
lecture screen. University of California Medical School
Parnassus at 3rd Avenue.
327.
"JOY OF LIFE"
Medium, Size and Description : An oak wood bas-relief
panel around a lecture screen, 2' wide x 10' high x 18'
long, depicting medical symbols and figures of a man,
woman and child.
Artist : Michael Von Meyer.
Acquisition : Carved and placed in 19 37 for the W.P.A.
Location: North wall of Tolland Hall - University
of California Hospital, 3rd Avenue and Parnassus.
328.
"HARVEST" AND "LAND"
Medium, Size and Description : Murals, oil on canvas.
Two panels, each 20' long x 5' high. Landscape scenes
with figures.
Artist : Nelson Pool.
Acquisition : Painted in 19 34, they were placed the fol
lowing year - a project of the W.P.A.
Location : North and south walls of the first floor
lobby - Roosevelt Junior High School - Arguello and
Geary.
329.
"EDUCATION"
Medium, Size and Description : A mural, 25' long x 5'
high - oil on canvas, depicting symbolically education
surrounded by the various activities of youth.
Artist: George Wilson Walker.
Acquisition : Painted and placed in 1934 by the W.P.A.
Location : Second floor lobby - over entrance to
balcony of Auditorium, Roosevelt Junior High School,
Arguello and Geary. (now concealed)
330.
"THE MISSIONS"
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels - each
6' high x 24' long. One panel (north wall) depicts
"Civilization" through the Arts and Crafts as taught
the Neophyte Indians by Fathers Danti, Landaeta and Esp
at Mission Dolores 1790-1806". The second panel (east
330 cont.
wall) shows "Mission San Francisco de Asis. Founded
by Father Palou on October 9, 1776. The present church
built by Fathers Palou and Cainbon in 1782-91".
Artist : Edith Hamlin.
Acquisition : Painted in the years 19 36 and 19 37 - a
project of the W.P.A.
Location : Library of Mission High School - 18th St.
and Dolores.
331.
WILLIAM J. DREW
Medium^ Size and Description : A bronze life size head
(13" high) of the retired principal of Mission High
School (1910-1943).
Artist : Frederich W. Sweigardt.
Acquisition ; Created and given to Mission High School
in 1941.
Location: Library of Mission High School, 18th Street
and Dolores .
332.
"LIFE OF WASHINGTON"
Medium, Size and Description : In a continuous series
of twelve panels covering all walls, stairwells, and
entrances of the main lobby of the school, the artist
has depicted events in the life of Washington and our
country. Those fresco panels cover 1,600 square feet.
Artist: Victor Arnautoff.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the W.P.A. Timothy L.
Pflueger, architect. They were executed in 19 35.
Location : Lobby of George Washington High School,
32nd and Anza.
333.
"ATHLETICS"
Medium, Size and Description : A tremendous incised re-
lief frieze 185' long x 12' high of cast stone (in 6' x
14' sections) of athletes in games of various kinds co-
vering the entire retaining wall across the back of the
football field.
Artist : Sargent Johnson.
Acquisition : Executed in 1942, a project of the W.P.A.
Location : Football Field of Washington High School,
32nd and Anza.
334.
EDISON (1847-1931) WASHINGTON (1732-1799) and
SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)
Medium, Size and Description : Three concrete high re-
lief portraits, cast in place, each 4' x 6'; Edison
(Invention) , Washington (Statesmanship) and Shakespeare
(Literature) .
Artist : Victor Arnautoff.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Architect, Timothy L.
Pflueger, and the Board of Education upon construction
334 cont.
of the building in 19 34.
Location : Over main entrance to Washington High
School, 32nd and Anza.
335.
INDUSTRY AND POWER
Medium, Size and Description ; Two cast concrete nude
male figures 6' high, symbolizing industry (figure
with anvil) and power (figure with dynamo) .
Artist and Acquisition : Same as 334.
Location: Facade of north wall of Science Building,
Washington High School, 32nd and Anza.
336.
"ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING THROUGH THE PRINTING PRESS"
Medium, Size and Description: A fresco panel 5-1/2 'high
X 27' long, depicting a printing press surrounded by
historical men of science, literature, religious leaders
etc., surrounding the central figure of Gutenberg (1397?-
1468), inventor of the printing press, indicating the
continuity of knowledge made possible through its inven-
tion.
Artist : Lucien Labaudt.
Acquisition : Painted for the W.P.A. in 1936.
Location : East wall of Library, Washington High School,
32nd and Anza.
337.
"CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION:
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 5-1/2' high
X 27' long interpreting contemporary education in the
American high school with its range of subject matter
from cooking classes to science. A companion piece to
Item No. 336.
Artist : Ralph Stackpole.
Acquisition : Executive in 19 36 under the W.P.A. Art
Program.
Location: West wall of Library, Washington High School,
32nd and Anza.
338.
"MODERN AND ANCIENT SCIENCE"
Medium, Size and Description: A fresco panel 4' high x
10' long, contrasting modern science (a portrait of Dr.
Robert A. Milliken, the American physicist (1868 ) and
an ancient Greek philosopher, including such symbols as
Mercury, etc.
Artist : Gordon Langden.
Acquisition : Commissioned and painted in 1936, a project
of the W.P.A.
Location : Over the main entrance to the Library,
George Washington High School, 32nd and Anza.
339.
"ART, NATURE AND CIVILIZATION"
Medium, Size and Description : Three fresco panels
(lunettes) 15' diameter, 7-1/2 ' high, depicting the
activity of man in art, nature and industry.
Artist : David Park.
Acquisition : A project of the W.P.A. executed in 1934.
Location : Foyer of the Auditorium of John Muir
School, Webster at Oak Street.
340.
"EDUCATION"
Medium, Size and Description : Five kneeling draped fi-
gures 8' high in concrete cast in place, symbolizing
Mathematics, Physics, Art, Chemistry and Mechanics.
Artist: Robert B. Howard.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect, Timothy L.
Pflueger, and executed upon construction of the build-
ing in 1940.
Location: Spaced across the facade of the east wall
of Abraham Lincoln High School, 24th and Rivera Streets.
341.
"SAN FRANCISCO SCENE"
Medium, Size and Description : An oil on canvas mural
9"^ long X 10' high, depicting five children set in a
San Francisco landscape.
Artist : William Gaskin.
Acquisition : Executed and placed in 1934, a W.P.A.
project.
Location: East wall of the lobby of Lafayette School,
Anza between 36th and 37th Avenues.
342.
"EDUCATION"
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels 12' Ig.
and sloping from a 9' to 8 ' width, depicting students
engaged in various academic studies.
Artist: Fred Olmsted.
Acquisition : A W.P.A. Art Project, executed in 1942.
Location! Flanking stairway at main entrance to Main
Building, San Francisco City College, Ocean and Phelan
Avenue .
343.
"EDISON (1847-1931) and LEONARDO (1452-1519)
Medium, "Size and Description : Two massive heads of the
Renaissance Italian painter and inventor, and the modern
American inventor - each 6' high, carved tufa stone,
mounted on a base 7' high.
Artist: Fred Olmsted.
Acquisition : W.P.A., 1941.
Location : Rear entrance (East) of Main Building, San
Francisco City College, Ocean and Phelan Avenues.
344.
"EDUCATION"
Medium^ Size and Description : Two mosaics of various
colored pieces of marble 45' long and 50' high, symboliz-
ing aspects of education, together with various symbols
and figures engaged in the arts, sciences, etc.
Artist: Herman Volz.
Acquisition : Executed in the years 1940-1, a commission
of the W.P.A.
Location: Covering entire north and south porticoes
of Mam Building, San Francisco City College, Ocean and
Phelan Avenues.
345.
"PHOENIX AND THE GOLDEN GATE"
Medium, Size and Description : An 8' x 11' wool tapestry
with the sun and flames woven from Adams' cartoon. Wo-
ven in Aubusson, France. Represents the resurgance of
San Francisco after the destruction caused by the earth-
quake and fire of 1906.
Artist : Mark Adams.
Acquisition : Competition sponsored by the San Francisco
Art Commission. Placed in 1958.
Location: Marina Branch, San Francisco Public Library,
Chestnut Street near Buchanan.
346.
BRONZE SCULPTURE
Medium, Size and Description : A work of cast bronze and
bronze pipe - approximately 30' vertically by 40' hori-
zontally. Sinuous forms wind amongst a geometrical cage-
like structure.
Artist: Peter Voulkos.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Art Commission in 1969,
placed in 1971.
Location: West lawn of the Hall of Justice, 7th and
Bryant Streets.
347.
JUNGLE SCENES
Medium, Size and Description : Several animals in low
relief in clay; glazed m several vibrant colors. Panel
measures 5 ' x 8 ' .
Artist: Peter Van Den Berge.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Art Commission - instal-
led m November 19 72.
Location: City College of San Francisco - north wall
of the Reading Room, Campus Library.
348.
"MARRIAGE OF THE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION OF THE NORTH AND
SOUTH OF THIS CONTINENT"
Medium, Size and Description: A fresco mural dealing
with social and political themes. The mural is 73 '9"
long x 22' high and is divided into ten sections.
348 cont.
Artist : Diego Rivera.
Acquisition : Painted as part of the art-in-action pro-
gram during the Golden Gate Exposition held on Treasure
Island 1939-1940.
Location: Lobby of the Little Theater at City College
of San Francisco, Ocean and Phelan.
349.
SCULPTURAL FIREPLACE AND HOOD
Medium, Size and Description : Four sculptured four foot
square configurations around a central fire pit, occupy-
ing a total area of eight square feet. Made of fired
clay; brown glaze.
Artist: Stephen De Staebler
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Art Commission - com-
pleted and installed in 1970.
Location : Student Union Lounge, City College of San
Francisco , Ocean and Phelan.
350.
RAMS HEAD
Medium, Size and Description ; Redwood carving, 3' high,
painted red. Made during the 19 39 Golden Gate Expo-
sition held on Treasure Island as part of the Art-in-
Action exhibit.
Artist: Dudley Carter.
Acquisition : Made in 19 39 for the Golden Gate Exposi-
tion. Donated by the artist to the campus architect
Timothy Pflueger for placement.
Location: Outside the Student Union, City College
of San Francisco, Ocean and Phelan.
351.
"SENTINELS"
Medium, Size and Description : Two curving arcs and two
other solid forms on top of "legs", all in cast bronze.
The piece measures 9 '6" x 5' x 4'.
Artist : Aristedes Demetrios.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Art Commission; com-
pleted and installed in 1973.
Location: City College of San Francisco, Ocean and
Phelan. In front of the bookstore near the Educational
Services Building - Conlan Hall.
352.
"WORLDSCAPE III"
Medium, Size and Description : Abstract made of Corten
Steel and painted, 10' high, 7' wide, 15' long.
Artist : Armand Trahan.
Acquisition : Completed in 196 8; placed in November
1972. Purchased by the San Francisco Art Commission.
353.
HISTORY OF THE MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
Medium^ Size and Description : Two panels 5' x 21' wide
which treats aspects of Asian and Latin American heri-
tage. The third panel deals with events particularly
related to Blacks and their African heritage; it mea-
sures 9-1/2' X 19-1/2'. All are painted in acrylics on
canvas .
Artist : Dewey Grumpier.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the San Francisco Unified
School District in 1970. Installed late in 1973.
Location: George Washington High School, Geary Blvd.
at 32nd near the school's main office, first floor.
354.
ENAMEL PANELS
Medium, Size and Description : Four baked enamel panel
which together measure 24' x 72'. Geometrical shapes
are placed in an abstract configuration, primarily in
blues, browns and purples.
Artist ; Tony De Lap.
Acquisition : This piece was the winner of an Art Com-
mission Mural Competition in 1957.
Location: At the escalator, Brooks Hall Exhibition
Area, Civic Center Plaza (bounded by Grove, Polk,
Larkin and McAllister Streets) .
355.
FEMALE SCULPTURE
Medium, Size and Description: Idealized kneeling female
nude 32" high x 2' wide on a base of red marble.
Artist : James Pradier.
Acquisition : Presented to the War Memorial Opera House
by Mrs. James Flood in 19 39.
Location: Dress Circle, Opera House, Van Ness Ave.
356.
KURT HERBERT ADLER
Medium, Size and Description : High relief bronze bust
of Kurt Herbert Adler, General Manager of the San Fran-
cisco Opera. Figure is 25" high, total height 33",
Adler is shown with arms folded.
Artist: Bruce Wolfe.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Committee to commemo-
rate Mr. Adler 's silver anniversary (25 years) with the
San Francisco Opera - 1968.
Location: Foyer, Main Floor, Opera House, Van Ness Ave.
357.
"CELESTIAL BODIES"
Medium, Size and Description : Sculpture measuring 9'x
3' X 2'; a stylized block of laminated plywood sculp-
ted across the grain, showing concentric circles of
plywood.
Artist: Raymond Sells.
357 cont.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the San Francisco Art Com-
mission, of the City and County of San Francisco, 1969.
Location : District Health Center No. 1 (3850-17th St.)
west wall of the main reception area.
358.
DRAGON RELIEF
Medium, Size and Description : Snake-like segments in
black made of sheet bronze and sheet brass. 56' long x
9 '6" high x 2 '6".
Artist: Patti Bowler.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the City and County of San
Francisco upon the recommendation of the Architect,
Clarence Mayhew.
Location : Exterior surface of District Health Center
No . 3"^ facing Powell Street over the Broadway Tunnel.
359.
"U.S. SIGNS THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS,
JUNE 26, 1945"
Medium, Size and Description: A painted mural in oil
on canvas, measuring 6' x 10'.
Artist: Howard Chandler Christy.
Acquisition : December 1956 - the United Nations turned
the painting over to the City of San Francisco - it was
installed at that time.
Location: Foyer of the Veterans Building, Van Ness
Avenue at McAllister St.
360.
"ST. FRANCIS"
Medium, Size and Description : Red marble over life size
head, 20" tall, rests on a granite base.
Artist : Beniamino Bufano.
Acquisition : Study for a work that was intended to be
placed on Twin Peaks. Made for the W.P.A. in 19 38 -
placed in 1967.
Location: Courtyard between the Business and Humani-
ties Buildings, California State University, San Fran-
cisco at 19th and Holloway.
361.
GRANITE NUDE TORSO
Medium, Size and Description: Three-quarter length gra-
nite nude torso glancing upward - possibly St. Francis.
Artist : Beniamino Bufano.
Acquisition : 1967 - through the efforts of the Student
Faculty Art Selection Committee. Now on extended loan
from the M. H. deYoung Museum. Placed in present loca-
tion in 1970.
Location: In the quadrangle, California State Uni-
versity, San Francisco, 19th and Holloway.
362.
"A BEAR AND CUBS"
Medium, Size and Description : A bear with her young,
made of black granite standing six feet high. The bear
is the animal symbol of the University of California.
Artist: Beniamino Bufano.
Acquisition : A gift to the University Medical Center
by Dr. and Mrs. Meyer Schindler in 19 68, commemorating
the Centennial of the University and the tenth anniver-
sary of Milberry Union.
Location: Milberry Union Plaza, University of Cali-
fornia Medical Center, Parnassus near 3rd Avenue.
363.
H. HUGER TOLAND
Medium, Size and Description : Bust of H. Huger Toland -
Founder of Toland Medical College now University of Ca-
lifornia Medical Center, in 1864. Head more than 2'
high in cast bronze.
Artist: Rupert Schmid.
Acquisition : Gift of unknown donor, (date unknown)
Location : Moffatt Hospital Lobby, University of
California Hospital, 3rd and Parnassus.
364.
BRICK SCRAFITTO WALL
Medium, Size and Description : Bas-relief, in which poems
and drawings have been scratched into unfired clay. Mea-
sures 14 ' X 24 ' .
Artist : Jacques Overhoff.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Architect, John Bolles,
on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco. Ins-
stalled at the site in 1969.
Location: Anna Waden Branch, San Francisco Public
Library, 5075 - 3rd Street.
365.
STAINED GLASS WALL MURAL
Medium, Size and Description : Stained glass in an abs-
tract configuration. Glass pieces are gold, yellow and
orange.
Artist : David Arnold.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the City and County of San
Francisco; installed 1969.
Location : District Health Center No. 3 - 1525 Silver
Avenue near San Bruno Avenue.
366.
CERAMIC TILE MURAL
Medium, Size and Description : 8-10' high x 6' wide panels
mounted on concrete depicting symbolic elements of medi-
cal science, in brown, blue, yellow, white and orange
glazed tiles.
Artist : Designed by Win Ng.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the San Francisco Art Com-
mission; placed in 1968.
Location: Entrance facade of District Health Center
#2, 1301 Pierce Street.
367.
TWO SEA LIONS
Medium^ Size and Description : Cast from black terrazzo;
each lion is three feet long by three feet high.
Artist: Victor Bergeron.
Acquisition : One of the sea lions was made in 1970 and
moved from its original location at Ghirardelli Square,
(this was an original casting) . The second was com-
missioned by the California Academy of Sciences. Placed
in present location April 1974.
Location : Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park -
Courtyard of the Whales.
368.
ABSTRACT GEOMETICAL SHAPES
Medium, Size and Description : Twenty-five low relief
configurations of abstract geometrical shapes in cast
white concrete - approximately 20' x 10*.
Artist : William Mitchell.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Transit Task Force
in 1971 and installed in 1972.
Location : In the entrance to the 16th and Mission,
and 2 4th and Mission BART Stations.
369.
MURAL MAPS
Medium, Size and Description : Four mural maps dealing
with the people of the Pacific, their flora and fauna,
and economy. The murals were painted on a flat duco
lacquer with nitro cellulose base. Dry pigment was ad-
ded to clear lacquer and then applied.
Artist: Miguel Covarrubias.
Acquisition : Panels were first painted for the World's
Fair held on Treasure Island in 1939. At the close of
the fair, the panels were purchased by a New York art
gallery owner who lated donated them to the World Trade
Center.
Location: World Trade Center, Embarcadero.
370.
BRONZE SCULPTURE
Medium, Size and Description : 12' high repousse bronze
and copper sculpture.
Artist: Henri Marie-Rose.
Acquisition : Commissioned in 1969 by the City and County
of San Francisco; placed in 1970.
Location: Originally placed at the North Beach Police
Station; • presently at the District Health Center, 24th
Street near Irving, outside the main entrance.
CO IT TOWER MURALS
(Arthur Brown, Jr. , Architect)
371.
PHOENIX
Medium, Size and Description : A cast concrete high re-
lief plaque 4' in diameter of the phoenix, wings out-
spread.
371 cont.
Artist : Robert B. Howard.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect, Arthur
Brown, Jr., upon construction of the building in 19 34.
Location ; Over Main Entrance to Coil Tower, Telegraph
Hill.
372.
" CALIFORNIA"
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 42' long
X 10' high, depicting a pictorial synthesis of Cali-
fornia agricultural scenes in an abundant valley.
Artist : Maxine Albro.
Acquisition : A project of the P.W.A. executed in 1934.
Location: Inner east wall - Coit Tower.
373.
"FARMER AND COWBOY"
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels 10 ' high
X 4' wide of single figures, standing with implements
of their trade.
Artist : Clifford Wight.
Acquisition : P.W.A. , 1934.
Location: Outer east wall, flanking windows, Coit
Tower .
374.
"DEPARTMENT STORE"
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 10' x 10'
depicting a soda fountain, wine shop, clothing and toy
shop - with customers, merchandise, and attendants.
Artist: Frede Vidar.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: Outer east wall, Coit Tower.
375.
"BANKING"
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 10' x 10'
depicting lawyers reading law books, guards protecting
money, and a stock exchange board.
Artist : George Harris.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: Outer south wall, Coit Tower.
376.
"STOCKBROKER AND SCIENTIST"
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels 4' wide
X 10' high of single figures with symbolic tools of the
profession.
Artist : Mallette Dean.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location : Outer south wall, flanking windows, Coit
Tower.
377.
"CITY LIFE"
Medium^ Size and Description : A 36' long x 10' high f
fresco panel synthesizing various city street scenes,
crowds, elements, etc.
Artist : Victor Arnautoff.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: Inner south wall, Coit Tower.
378.
"LIBRARY"
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 10' x 10 '
of a library reading room - groups of people reading a
variety of types of literature.
Artist: Bernard Zakheim.
Acquisition : p.W.A. , 1934.
Location: Outer south wall, Coit Tower.
379.
"NEWS GATHERING"
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 10' x 10'
showing the editorial office, lynotyping, printing and
selling of a newspaper.
Artist : Suzanne Scheuer.
Acquisition : p.W.A., 1934.
Location: Outer west wall, Coit Tower.
380.
"SURVEYOR AND STEELWORKER"
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels - single
figures with implements of trade, 10' high x 4' wide.
Artist: Clifford Wight.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: Outer west wall, flanking windows, Coit
Tower.
381.
"INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIA"
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 36' long
X 10 ' high - being a synthesis of industrial scenes from
that of the fruit packing industry to steel.
Artist : Ralph Stackpole.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: Inner west wall, Coit Tower.
382.
"RAILROAD AND SHIPPING"
Medium, Size and Description : A 10 ' x 10' fresco panel
with a railroad and a wharf scene .
Artist ; William Hesthal.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location : Outer west wall, Coit Tower.
383.
"CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIAL SCENES
Medium, Size and Description : A 24' long x 10' high
fresco panel depicting construction, petroleum (drilling
for oil) mining and panning for gold scenes.
Artist : John L. Howard.
Acquisition : p.W.A. , 1934.
Location: Outer north wall, Coit Tower.
384.
"CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIAL SCENES"
Medium, Size and Description : A 27' x 10 ' fresco panel
showing the timber and dairy industries, from a sawmill
to the milking of cows.
Artist: Gordon Langdon.
Acquisition : P.W.A. , 1934.
Location: North outer wall, Coit Tower.
385.
"MEAT INDUSTRY"
Medium, Size and Description : A 10' long x 10' wide
fresco panel, showing the packing industry from the
hanging and cleaning of pigs to the wrapping of hams.
Artist: Ray Bertrand.
Acquisition: P.W.A. , 1934.
Location : Outer east wall, Coit Tower.
386.
"ANIMAL FORCE AND MACHINE FORCE"
Medium, Size and Description : A 36' long x 10' high
fresco panel comparing farm and fishing scenes to in-
dustrial scenes with steam shovels, generators, etc.
Artist : Ray Boynton.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: Inner north wall, Coit Tower.
387.
"SAN FRANCISCO BAY"
Medium, Size and Description : A high lunette 54" wide
X 9 ' high , oil on canvas, looking down from a hilltop
to the waterfront and bay.
Artist : Otis Oldfield.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: North wall of inner office, Coit Tower.
388.
"BAY SCENE"
Medium, Size and Description: A matching scene to item
#387. Similarly looking down from a hill to the wharf
and bay. Same size and medium.
Artist : Jose Moya del Pino.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location : North wall of inner office, Coit Tower.
389.
"BAY AREA HILLS"
Medium^ Size and Description : Two oil on canvas panels,
54" wide x 9' high, matching #387 and #388, depicting
farm and landscape scenes in the Bay Area.
Artist: Rinaldo Cuneo.
Acquisition : p.W.A. , 1934.
Location : East and west walls, inner office, Coit
Tower.
390.
"POWELL STREET"
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco panels 32' long
X 6' high each, flowing up the stairs from the first to
second floors. They depict the two sides of Powell
Street, starting up from Market Street - portraying
streaming crowds in a variety of activities; buildings,
etc.
Artist : Lucien Labaudt.
Acquisition : P.W.A. , 1934.
Location: Stairway from first to second floor, Coit
Tower .
391.
"SPORTS"
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 13' long
X 9 ' high depicting people engaged in football, archery,
and baseball.
Artist : Parker Hall.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: At head of stairs, second floor, Coit
Tower.
392.
"SPORTS"
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 10' long
X 9' high, continuing the them in item above. People
and horses engaged in golf, running and polo.
Artist: Edward Torada.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location : Head of stairs, second floor, Coit Tower.
393.
"CHILDREN AT PLAY"
Medium, Size and Description : Fresco panel 6' wide x
high. Children jumping rope, sailing airplanes,
sailing boats, etc.
Artist : Ralph Chesse.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location : Head of stairs, second floor, Coit Tower.
394.
"HUNTING IN CALIFORNIA"
Medium, Size and Description : Fresco panel 12' long x
9 ' high of huntsmen shooting at flying geese while deer
graze .
39 4 cont.
Artist : Edith Hamlin.
Acquisition : P.W.A. , 1934.
Location: Elevator wall, second floor, Coit Tower.
395.
"OUTDOOR LIFE"
Medium, Size and Description : A 22' long x 9' high fres-
co depicting a picnic, barbecue, piper and photographer
at a running brook.
Artist: Ben F. Cunningham.
Acquisition : P.W.A. , 1934.
Location : Outer wall of second floor, Coit Tower.
396.
"HOME LIFE"
Medium, Size and Description : An egg tempera 34' long
X 9' high covering all four walls, in a linear pattern.
Depicts baking, playing cards, reading, sewing, music
and dancing at home.
Artist : Jane Berlandina.
Acquisition : P.W.A., 1934.
Location: South alcove on second floor, Coit Tower.
*****
397.
A GROUP OF ANIMALS
Medium, Size and Description : A group of individual
pieces, all stylized and highly finished.
1. Black granite mouse, crouching, 30" long x 18" wide.
2. Brown granite cat 5' long x 3' wide.
3. Two seals facing each other, heads in air, brown
granite 6' long x 2' wide.
4. Black granite rabbit 3' long x 18" wide.
5. Black granite cat, lying with mouse on back, 30"
X 4' long.
7. A red granite 3' x 3' butterfly.
All above pieces are suitably mounted on bases of vary-
ing sizes of the same material.
Artist : Beniamino Bufano.
Acquisition : A project of the W.P.A. and the property
of the City and County of San Francisco. They were com-
pleted in the years 1935-1940, and placed in 1945. They
are on loan to the San Francisco Housing Authority by
action of the Board of Supervisors.
Location: Placed in various locations in Valencia
Gardens Housing Project, Valencia and 15th Streets.
398.
HORSE AND RIDER (ST. FRANCIS ON HORSEBACK)
Medium, Size and Description : Black granite, highly
stylized figure on a horse, 8' long x 6' high.
Artist: Beniamino Bufano.
Acquisition : A project of the W.P.A. , the property of
the City and County of San Francisco. It is on loan to
39 8 cont.
the San Francisco Housing Authority by action of the
Board of Supervisors. Created in 1935-40, it was placed
in 1945.
Location: Central Court of Westside Courts Housing
Project, between Scott and Baker, Post and Sutter Streets.
399.
BEAR AND HEAD.
Medium, Size and Description : A stylized black granite
bear standing with a human head between his front paws.
The bear is 64" long x 3' wide on a black granite pedes-
tal.
Artist : Beniamino Bufano.
Acquisition : Created in the years 1935-1940, it was
placed in 1945. A loan to the San Francisco Housing
Authority by action of the San Francisco Board of
Location : In front of the Administration Building,
Sunnydale Housing Project, 1654 Sunnydale Avenue.
400.
A GROUP OF ANIMALS
Medium, Size and Description : A camel, burro, grasshopper,
duck, hippopotamus and elephant of various colored cast
terrazzo (coral, green and grey). Each approximately
26" long x 24" high x 12" wide, placed on terrazzo bases
in tanbark, enabling children to climb over them.
Artist : Sargent Johnson.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the W.P.A. in 19 39 and
placed that year.
Location: In the Childcare Center Playground of Sun-
nydale Housing Project, 16 54 Sunnydale Avenue.
401.
"TRADERS OF THE ADRIATIC"
Medium, Size and Description : An oil-on-canvas mural
40' long x 9' high. Painting represents masters of
galleons attended by slaves giving to the Venetian for
safekeeping rugs, gold, silver, incense, etc. In the
background, the waterfront of Venice, its coat of arms
and galleons.
Artist : Jules Guerin.
Acquisition : Painted in 1922. Commissioned by the
Federal Reserve Bank.
Location: East wall of lobby of Federal Reserve Bank,
400 Sansome Street.
402.
CHINESE FOO DOGS
Medium, Size and Description : Eight glazed terra cotta
Chinese Foo dogs or lions (Chinese guardian symbols)
20" high mounted on a Chinese gateway.
Artist : Mary Erckenbrack.
Acquisition : Created and placed in 1952, a commission
of the architects (Ward and Bowles) and the San Francisco
Housing Authority.
Location : Gateway to Ping Yuen Housing Project, Paci-
fic Avenue between Grant and Stockton.
403.
FIVE CLASSICAL FIGURES
Medium, Size and Description : A cast stone bas-relief
group of figures 5 '6" high, of five classical figures
symbolizing California and the world. One figure with
a ship, another with grain, etc., at the base of six
free standing columns.
Artist : Designed by H. M. Michelson, architect in
the office of W.P.Day (architect for the building) and
modeled by Henry Gregoire.
Acquisition : Executed in 19 35 upon construction of the
building. ^The building was originally built as the Ad-
ministration Office for the Golden Gate International
Exposition, upon property of the Board of Education.
Location: Columns above first story of the Depart-
ment of Public Welfare Building, 585 Bush Street.
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
MURALS, SCULPTURE,
STAINED GLASS
and
OTHER LITURGICAL ARTS
IN CHURCHES AND
RELATED BUILDINGS
Nos: 501—700
Note: Unless otherwise specified, all items are donated
by various parishioners and the members of a congrega-
tion of a church. Space and time forbid a description
of each window.
501.
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH - 756 Mission Street.
A. All stained glass windows (each representing the
patron saint of each county of Ireland) made by John
Hardman of Birmingham, England. The windows were in-
stalled upon reconstruction of the church in 192 3.
B. Chalice, monstrance, vestments, bronze sanctuary
lamp and processional cross designed and executed by
Mia Cranwill, a famous Irish artist, and commissioned
by the deceased pastor, Monsignor Rogers, in the year
1923.
502.
OLD ST. MARY'S - California Street at Grant Avenue.
A. All stained glass windows were designed by Joseph
F. Brouchoud and executed by the California Art Glass
Co. in 1909.
503.
ST. JOSEPH'S - Howard Street at 10th Street.
A. All ^stained glass windows by Dr. H. Oidtmann of
Linnick Bez Aachen, Germany.
504.
HOLY VIRGIN COMMUNITY'S CHURCH (RUSSIAN) - 850 Fulton St.
A. Three quarters of the paintings in oil on canvas
at the main altar, and the paintings on the side altars
were painted by Rev. Feodat Zadorojny in 1918. He
studied at the Art School in Chita, Russia with N. A.
Viuhoff. All the paintings in the Russian cathedral in
Shanghai and many in the Harbin, China cathedral are by
him.
B. An icon 27" x 35" of the seventeenth century was
donated by Mr. John Buriloff in 1941. To the right center.
C. To the left center, a modern icon from Athens by
an unknown monk. Painted in 19 30, 30" x 36".
505.
SACRED HEART CHURCH - Fillmore and Fell Streets.
A. Fourteen Stations of the Cross in oil on canvas by
Edward Cabane (1857 ), French artist. Studied with
Robert-Fleury and Bouguereau. Exhibited at the salons
in Paris. Each, 18" x 2" high. Placed upon construc-
tion of the church in 1897.
506.
ST. ANNE'S OF THE SUNSET CHURCH - 'Funston and Judah Sts.
A. All stained glass windows of German origin were
from the old church, except for the two rose windows and
"Last Supper" installed after construction of this church
in 1931.
B. A frieze in high relief of cast concrete 100' long
X 4' high composed of innumerable figures "depicting
the glorious establishment of the Church of Christ pre-
figured by the children of Israel" . Created by Sister
Mary Justina. Born in Germany and studied at the Con-
servatory of Art in Berlin. Has also done the Mater
Dei Chapel and the Stations of the Cross at Mission San
Jose. This frieze executed in 1931-32.
507.
ST. AGNES - Masonic Avenue at Page Street
A. Fourteen Stations of the Cross in process by Gabriel
Levar. Born in California in 1901. No formal training.
Has done carvings for Salem, Oregon State Library, Roos
Bros. Sport Shop. These stations in bas relief of rock
maple 2' x 3' 8".
B. Rose windows by Harry Clark of Dublin, Ireland.
508.
ST. MONICA'S CHURCH - 23rd Avenue at Geary Boulevard
A. The stained glass windows in the sanctuary by Nicholas
Wagner of New York in 1952. Those in the rear of the
church by F. Mayer of Munich, Germany, executed in 1941.
509 .
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - Van Ness Avenue at Sacramento
Street
A. Mosaic medallion, 7' diameter. The head of Christ
in center of a Greek Cross surrounded by symbols of his
life and mission. Made by Cummings Studio in 19 39.
B. Stained glass windows by Cummings Studio in 19 49.
Lower windows present the history of the local church.
The upper windows via heraldic emblems offer the history
of the church from its formation.
C. Children's Chapel window by Cummings Studio in 1941.
510.
TEMPLE SHERITH ISRAEL - California St. at Webster
A. Stained glass windows made of opaque and cathedral
glass between years 1904-20. Thought to be Italian, the
windows depicting prophets and events from the Old Tes-
tament are unusual in that they are built up of layers
of glass intensifying a three-dimensional feeling.
510 cont.
•B. A mural of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on
Mt. Sinai. In oil on canvas, 55' long x 13' high. Gi-
ven by friends of William J. Levin in 1949 and painted
by Don Clever.
C. A two-panel mural, each 55' long x 13' high, oil
on canvas in monotone of The Story of Esther, west wall
of Auditorium of Temple House. Painted in 19 49 by Don
Clever. Story of the Maccabees on the east wall.
511.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL - Green Street at Steiner
A. All stained glass windows by Carl Huneke, a student
of Connick, and executed in 1948-50.
512.
EPIPHANY CHURCH - Amazon and Vienna Streets
A. All stained glass windows made by Conrad Schmitt
Studios, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Commissioned by the
church, installed in 19 52.
513.
ST. BRIDGET'S CHURCH - Van Ness Avenue and Broadway St.
A. All new stained glass windows on the north side by
Harry Clarke of Dublin, Ireland.
B. All bas relief wood carving of symbols of saints
in sanctuary by Samuel Burger.
C. Statue of Lady of Fatima. Made of Canadian sugar
pine, 6' high, it stands in a niche on the inside of the
entrance to St. Bridget's School on Broadway. Created
by Samuel Burger. Born and studied in Roumania. A re-
sident of San Francisco, his work is primarily architec-
tural and ornamental wood carving. Work in Mission
Dolores Basilica and St. Mary's Cathedral.
514.
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH - Van Ness Avenue and Clay Street
A. Stained glass windows by Heaton Butler and Bayne
of London, England. Later windows by Wippel C. Co. of
London. Made in the years 1909-1948.
515.
ST. CHARLES CHURCH - South Van Ness Avenue and 18th St.
A. Stained glass windows by Carl Huneke in 1947.
B. Chalice by Dirk Van Erp.
516.
STS. PETER AND PAUL CHURCH - Filbert Street and Columbus Ave.
A. All stained glass windows by Church Art Glass (Ed-
ward Lapotka) and installed in 1924.
517.
STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH - Geary Boulevard at 8th Avenue
A. All stained glass windows by Charles Connick and
installed in 1928.
B. Stations of the Cross by Fr. Tanuery who was Presi-
dent of the Catholic Art Association of Brooklyn, New
York. These were installed in the old structure and re-
installed upon reconstruction of the church.
518.
CHAPEL AT THE PRESIDIO - Presidio of San Francisco
A. A fresco 10 ' high x 35 ' long portraying the history
of California religion and the army. Painted under the
auspices of the S.E.R.A. in 19 38 by Victor Arnautoff.
Located on the exterior wall on the porch.
B. Stained glass windows by Cuininings Studios.
519.
ST. DOMINIC'S CHURCH - Steiner St. and Bush St.
A. All stained glass windows in Sactuary, Lady Chapel
and in all shrines and baptistry by Charles Connick
(1875-1945) . Born in Pennsylvania. Newspaper artist
until the age of 19 when he apprenticed himself as a
stained glass window maker. His studio was in Boston.
His work throughout U.S. Credited as being the best
in stained glass America has produced and with reviving
the true art of the glass in this country. These win-
dows executed in 1926-19 28.
B. Sculpture and relief carvings in high and low re-
lief at Holy Name altar, all shrines and confessionals
by Edm. Schmid of Oberamereau, Germany. Other work done
in Belgium. Finest example of traditional German wood-
carving in the west. Executed in the years 1915-1928.
520.
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH - Geary and Franklin Streets
A. Two painted plaster angels 5' high flanking the
alter (over the chancel) by Arthur Putnam, executed
in 1912 and commissioned by the church.
B. The spire of wood for the baptismal font, 24' high,
designed by Bruce Porter in 1912.
*His painting, "Lo at Length the True Light" was des-
troyed by vandals .
521.
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH - Franklin and Geary Streets.
A. 36" diameter, approximately 18" high and 12" in
depth, an abstract configuration in brushed stainless
steel. Artist - Lewis John. Work is on loan from
the artist and hanging in the inner lobby outside the
sanctuary - 1971.
522.
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH - Allyne Court', Geary & Franklin
"Inner Face" mass of cast bronze more than 8' long and
6' vertically from which organic shapes have been cut
out. This sculpture acts as the central element of a
fountain.
Work by Aristedes Demetrios was commissioned in 1972
and placed in 1973.
523.
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH - Fireside Room, Geary and
Franklin.
Tapestry - white, brown and rust colored horses on beige
wool background measuring 90" vertically by 45" wide.
Work by Edith Hamlin - completed in 19 33 but placed in
the Fireside Room in April 19 73, a gift of the artist.
524.
CHURCH OF THE NEW JERUSALEM (SWENDBORGIAN) - 2107 Lyon St.
A. Four paintings, oil on canvas, each 3' high x 7'
long, of landscapes, depicting the seasons, "Seed-time
and Harvest", by William Keith. Given by Keith to the
church in 1896, the year they were painted, north wall
of church.
B. Two stained glass windows - one, 24" x 28" depicts
Christ and St. Christopher; the other, 2' diameter is
a garden scene with a bird at a fountain. By Bruce
Porter and given to the church in 189 8 by Porter.
525.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - California and Presidio Ave.
A. A fresco 8' long x 12' high depicting ancient Pales-
tinian festivals, archers, dancers, musicians, jugglers
and a wedding scene. Text on central column in fresco
is from "Song of Songs" in Hebrew. Executed in 1933 by
Bernard Zakheim, commissioned by the Center.
526.
ZEN CENTER FOR STUDY AND MEDITATION - Paige and Laguna
(formerly Emanu-El Sisterhood)
A. A carved Tennessee marble fountain, 4' high, of
three draped female figures holding a basin from which
three streams of water flow. Created and placed in
1929 by Ruth Wakefield Cravath. A commission of Mrs.
Joseph Ehrman. Center of Patio.
B. A plaster bas relief memorial plaque to Anne Bremer
of decorative figures, 30" x 4' long. Created by Edgar
Walter in 1935. A commission of Albert Bender. Set in
the north wall of the patio.
527.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH - Santa Rosa and Alemany Blvd.
A. Fourteen Stations of the Cross in high relief, 26"
x 26", in wood. Executed in the years 1951-2. A com-
mission of the church. Carved by Elio Benvenuto (Mario
Ciampi , architect).
527 cont.
B. Two sculptured wood figures, each 6' high. One is
of the Madonna, the other of the Sacred Heart. Com-
missioned by the church and executed in 1952 by Elio
Benvenuto .
C. A crucifix of spread bronze 6' high, created in
1952 by Elio Benvenuto, a commission of the church.
528.
TEMPLE EMANU-EL - Arguello Blvd. at Lake Street
A. Ark of the Covenant, 9' high x 4' wide x 3' deep
(weight, 3,000 lbs.). Brilliantly colored enamel on
bronze depicting the tribes of Israel, tree of life and
other symbols. Commissioned by the three children of
Marcus S. Koshland, it was made in London in 1926 and
placed in 192 7. Made by Frank Ingerson and George
Dennison.
529.
TEMPLE EMANU-EL - Arguello Blvd. at Lake Street
A. Two stained glass windows. The east window "Water"
is composed of glass in blue hues with some translucent
and yellow and orange segments. "Fire" is the thematic
orientation of the west window, which is composed, pri-
marily, of orange and yellow pieces of glass. Made in
the traditional manner. Designed by Mark Adams, fabri-
cated and installed by the George McKeever Studios of
Benicia, California. The west window, a gift from
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hass was dedicated in 1972; the
east window, a gift of Medeline Haas Russell, was dedi-
cated in 19 73. The windows are in the Main Sanctuary.
530.
HOLY TRINITY EASTERN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL - Van Ness Ave.
and Green Street.
A. All painted panels - oil on canvas, on the altar.
Scenes from the New Testament and portrayals of saints.
Sixteen panels in all. Painted in 1918 by Gleb Ilyn.
B. Two panels, oil on canvas, 6' x 8' high, Christ
and his Children, on the south wall over entrance; and
Christ and His Disciples, on the north wall opposite.
Painted in 1935 by Peter Ilyn.
C. Four spandrels depicting the four evangelists, in
oil on prepared wall. Painted in 1918 by Gleb Ilyn.
D. Two icons on the left of altar. Left icon in the
Strogonoff School manner, 19th century, depicts St.
Nicholas, 18' x 18'. Egg tempera on wood, surrounded
by enamel work. Right icon is of the Madonna and
Child, 16" xl6", also of the 19th century.
E. A 9' high Crucifix, in the manner of Nesteroff in
oil on canvas mounted on wood and cut out.
F. Second icon from right on north wall, the Head of
Christ, 12" x 12", from the school of Rublev, late 18th
century.
530 cont.
G. Fourth icon from right on north wall. Madonna and
Christ Child, 12" x 12", school of Rublev, late 18th
century.
H. Left icon on north wall, 12" x 12", early 19th cen-
tury. Madonna and Archangels in a miniature technique.
I. Seven bells of bronze and silver alloy. Made in
Moscow in 1886. Large bell weighs 600 pounds and has
genuine medals and coins welded to the surface. Tsar
Alexander, III, having escaped a railroad accident, had
these bells cast and given to the Russian Orthodox
Mission in America as a thanks offering for his miracu-
lous escape. They hung in the old church on Powell St.
In preparation for the relocation of the church, they
were removed. Two days later the earthquake and fire
occurred.
531.
ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - Arguello and Lake St.
A. Six small stained glass windows, English, made in
1870-1889. The rose windows and two very small windows
in 1889; the large window, 1905, was made by the Cali-
fornia Art Glass Co.
532.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH - 1801 Octavia Street
A. All stained glass windows made by Church Art Glass
Co. in 1947.
533.
PHILADELPHIAN SEVEN DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH - 1359 Geary St.
A. The stained glass windows, six in number, were made
in England in 1897 (original cost $27,000). Placed
when church was German Lutheran.
534.
ST. JAMES CHURCH - Guerrero and 2 3rd Streets
A. Stained glass windows by the Tyrolese Art Glass of
Innsbruck, Germany, installed in 1915.
B. Fourteen Stations of the Cross, in oil on canvas,
20" X 30", were painted by Edward Cabane.
C. Large murals covering entire walls and ceiling of
sanctuary and sides of church depicting scenes from the
New Testament.
535.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH - Church Street at Valley Street
A. All stained glass windows were made by F. Mayer of
Munich, Germany and installed in 1906.
5 36. GRACE CATHEDRAL - California between Taylor and
Jones Streets
A. All stained glass windows throughout the church,
chapels, etc., were made by Charles J. Connick.
B. Two carved granite figures 8' high, one of St. Luke,
the other of St. John. Created by Edgar Walter. Placed
in statuary niches on right side of choir.
C. A mural in wax emulsion in water on plaster, 105'
long X 9' high. Presenting decorative and historical
scenes and events related to the story of the church in
California and significant episodes in the history of
the Anglican Communion. The north panels show the first
service in North America, Sir Francis Drake's Crew, and
Bishop Kip conducting a service and the consecration of
the first American bishop. South panel depicts St.
Augustine in England, Fr. Junipero Serra greeting Portola
and the story of St. Clare. Painted by Jan Henryk De
Rosen, a religious muralist, born in Warsaw, Poland in
1891. Studied in Munich and Paris. Has done murals in
the Vatican, the private chapel of Pop Pius XI at Castel
Gandolfo, the Warsaw Cathedral and in Washington. Exe-
cuted in 1949, a commission of the church.
D. Seven panels on the altar, each 18" square, depict-
ing the Annunciation, Crucifixion and ending with St.
Paul on the Damascus Road. By Jan De Rosen, 1949.
E. Wax and oil emulsion fresco, 10' wide x 20' high,
depicting the Adoration of the Virgin. Painted in 1946
by Jan De Rosen and commissioned by Mrs. James L. Flood
for the Nativity Chapel.
F. Altar, reredos, lectern, bishop's chair, glass and
silver crucifix and servers stool are all 15th century
Flemish and are part of the Chapel of Grace given by the
Crocker family.
G. A cast stone sculptural group, 4' high, of the
Madonna standing with hands on shoulder of nude Child in
front. Inside and above the California Street entrance.
Created by Lenore Woolams. Born in San Francisco in
1914, studied with Bufano and in New York, Chicago and
Paris, 1943. Commissioned by the church.
H. A cast stone figure of a choir boy 4' high, standing,
book in hand. Executed by Ida May Dogen in 19 43. Born
in San Francisco in 1888, she has studied at the Cali-
fornia School of Fine Arts, and the Art Students League,
New York. • The work was commissioned by the church.
Taylor Street facade.
I. The processional cross was designed by Lewis Hobart,
the architect of the building, and executed in New York.
537.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CENTER (formerly Young Men and
Ladies Institute) - 80 Oak Street
Archbishop Patrick Wm. Riordan (1841-1914) . A bronze
, bas relief plaque 31" x 54" high by J. J. Mora, executed
in 1915 and given by the Institute. East wall of lobby.
538.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH - Gough at California Street
A. All stained glass windows in the church were made
in 189 7 by F. Mayer of Munich, Germany.
B. The chapel stained glass window was made in 19 4 4
by Charles J. Connick.
C. The two small transept windows were executed by
Tiffany in 1907.
539.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - 21 Octavia Street
A. All stained glass windows were made by Church Art
Glass (Edward Lapotka) .
540.
ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH - Fulton and Parker Avenue.
A. Stained glass windows executed by Cummings Studio
B. Stations of the Cross and paintings at the altar
by Tito Ridolfi. Painted in Rome in 1915.
541.
ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH - University of San Francisco,
Golden Gate Avenue and Parker
A. Sculpture of the saint that extends 12' vertically.
Cast in fiberglas by Carlo Taliabue, born in Cremona,
Italy 1894 (died 1972) . Commissioned by the University
of San Francisco, completed and installed in 1970 above
the entrance to the church.
542.
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 4620 California Street
A. All stained glass windows were executed by the
Cummings Studio. The last dated 1942.
543.
TEMPLE METHODIST CHURCH - Van Ness Avenue at Sutter St.
A. The rose window was executed by the Cummings Studio,
544.
MISSION DOLORES BASILICA - Dolores at 16th Street
A. All the stained glass windows were executed by Franz
Mayer of Munich, Germany and installed about the year
1917.
B. Two mosaic panels 4' wide x 8' high. The panel at
the side altar (south) is of the Virgin Mary; that at
the side altar (north) of St. Joseph and the Child.
Made in 192 7 by the Ravenna Mosaic Co. of New York.
C. Fourteen medallions, 18" in diameter, between ar-
ches flanking the nave. Twelve medallions are of the
Apostles, one of Fr. Junipero Serra, and the other of
Fr. Palou. Mosaic, 1927, by the Ravenna Mosaic Co.
544 cont.
D. Fourteen Stations of the Cross (each 18" wide x 2'
high) of painted wood bas reliefs (Canadian sugar pine)
made by Samuel Burger.
E. The Seven Sorrows, painted wood (Canadian sugar
pine) bas reliefs. Each panel, 6' long x 3' high. Car-
ved by Samuel Burger.
F. A ciborium of 18th century Spain.
G. A bronze plaque 15" diameter of a head, Fr.Junipero
Serra with hand. By Douglas Tilden. This medallion was
exhibited in the Yukon-Alaska Exposition held in 1909
and received a gold medal of merit. It was originally
designed to go on a granite cross in Monterey. At Re-
ception Desk in Old Mission Dolores.
H. A cast stone figure, 6 '6" high, on a base 6' high.
Called "The Monk" - it is a figure of Fr. Junipero Serra
walking, hands in back. The work of Arthur Putnam, it
was created in 190 3. Originally commissioned as one of
a series of figures which would depict the history of
California allegorically , and was to be cast in bronze
for the estate of E.W.Scripps, the newspaper publisher.
Putnam only made two figures. The models were lost in
the fire of 1906. This is the original cast which some
donor purchased and gave to Mission Dolores where it
stands in the west end of the cemetery. After the
fire, he remodelled the figure.
545.
ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL - 1111 Gough Street
A. Series of colored windows - predominant colors are
blue and green in one section, orange hues in another
section and gold in the third major section. Made in
traditional manner by Gyorgy Kepes - installed when the
new cathedral was completed in October, 19 70.
Kepes was born in Hungary in 1906, he attended the Royal
Academy of Art in Budapest. He was associated with the
Bauhaus group in Berlin and from 19 31-34 he collaborated
with Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. He worked in London 19 35-36
and in 19 37 taught in Chicago at the New Bauhaus. He
is presently Professor of Visual Design Department of
Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
546.
ST. BONIFACE CHURCH - 135 Golden Gate Avenue
A. Two frescos "Franciscanism through the Centuries",
representing "the third order" and the Franciscan order.
One panel measures 25' x 3' and the second approximately
18' X 3'. The work was executed in 1940, a commission
of the church and placed in the Library, by Michele
Martinez Ducasse — born in San Francisco. Attended Cali-
fornia College of Arts and Crafts. Other works commis-
sioned by churches in various locations in the bay area
and the Navy Chapel on Treasure Island. Currently teach-
ing at Lone Mountain College. Resident of Piedmont,
California.
546 cont.
B. Fresco "Our Lady of Guadalupe" measuring approximately
6' high x 5' wide. The work was executed in 19 39, a
commission of the church by Michele Martinez Ducasse (see
above) and placed in the eastern alcove near the entrance
to the main sanctuary.
547.
SALVATION ARMY CHAPEL - Salvation Army Chinatown Corps.
1450 Powell Street
A. Stained Glass windows - three panels depicting the
origins of the earth, heavens and the planets. The
panels of the doorway at the entrance to the Chapel de-
picts the founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth
measures approximately 2-1/2 feet high x 10' long, the
larger panels extend approximately 40 ' long and more
than 9' high. Commissioned by the Salvation Army and
installed in November 19 72. By Judith David Raffael -
born Los Angeles in 19 35, studied at Otis Art Institute
in Los Angeles, also worked at Wallace Wiley Studio;
studied at San Francisco Art Institute and the Cummings
Studio. Artist now resides in San Geronimo, California.
548.
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - Jackson and Fillmore St.
A. Frescoes of John Calvin, John Knox, Martin Luther
and Huldreich Zwingli, major figures in the Presbyterian
religion. Each panel measures 4' wide x 9' high. A
commission of the church the frescoes are placed in
Stewarts Chapel. Artists - Lucienne Bloch and Stephen
Dimitrof f .
549.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN - Union at
Steiner Street
A. Five scenes from the life of Mary in fresco tech-
nique. "Elizabeth and the Holy Ghost", "The Visitation",
"The Nativity", "Christ on the Cross", and "The Blessing
by Simon". Each section measures 4' horizontally by 8'
vertically. Commission of the church, completed in May,
1966 by artists Lucienne Bloch and Stephen Dimitroff.
Placed in the courtyard.
550.
ST. MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH - O'Farrell between Franklin
and Gough Streets
A. Stained glass windows - abstract designs on rectan-
gular windows, dating back to the 1890s. Artist - Walter
Schmidt - born in Germany in mid nineteenth century.
The windows were installed in 1894. The building is a
historical landmark.
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
MURALS, SCULPTURE
AND OTHER WORKS OF ART
IN
PRIVATE BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS
Nos: 701 900
701.
"CALIFORNIA"
Medium, Size and Description : A mural, oil on canvas,
nine panels circling the entire room, 7' high x 157'
long in its entirety. The story of California (in sym-
bolic and historical form from early Spanish and Mexican
regimes to the close of the pioneer era) with its re-
current theme of "Golden Dreams".
Artist : Maynard Dixon and Frank Van Sloun.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the hotel, they were exe-
cuted and placed in 1926.
Location: Room of the Dons, Mark Hopkins Hotel,
California and Mason Streets.
702.
THE PIED PIPER
Medium, Size and Description : A mural, oil on canvas,
6' high x 18' long. Depicts the pied piper (modeled
by Maude Adams) leading a group of children over a
wooded hill. A companion picture, "King Cole" in in
New York.
Artist: Maxfield Parrish.
Acquisition : Painted in 1909 , it was purchased by the
hotel and placed in 1910.
Location: Behind the bar of the Pied Piper Bar,
Palace Hotel, Market at New Montgomery Street.
703.
EMPORER NORTON AND LOTTA CRABTREE
Medium, Size and Description : Oil on canvas, 4-1/2'
wide X 7' high - two panels. One panel depicts Norton
surrounded by important literary figures of the period;
the other, Lotta Crabtree and theatrical figures of the
period.
Artist : Antonio Sotomayor.
Acquisition : 19 35. Commissioned by the hotel.
Location: North wall of "Happy Valley Room" , Palace
Hotel, Market at New Montgomery Street.
704.
GARDEN COURT
Medium, Size and Description : Lacquer on wood mural,
20 ' long x 16 ' high. In a decorative manner, the artist
has depicted the Old Palace Hotel with figures of the
period (late 1870s) .
Artist: Antonio Sotomayor.
Acquisition : 1949. Commissioned by the hotel.
Location : Palace Corner, Palace Hotel, Market at
New Montgomery Street.
705.
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE (15407-1596)
Medium, Size and Description : Two panels depicting the
visit of Sir Francis Drake, the English navigator, to
the Marin shore. Two other companion panels have been
removed.
Artist : Franz (F.W.) Bergman
705 cont.
Acquisition ; Commissioned by the hotel, they were pain-
ted and placed in 1928.
Location: Lobby of Sir Francis Drake Hotel, Sutter
and Powell Streets.
706.
"CITY AND COUNTRY"
Medium, Size and Description ; In glazed mosaics, two
panels, each 7-1/2' wide x 12' high. The north panel
is of a female California Indian with basket on shoulder
and the city for a background. The south panel is of
a male Indian holding bunches of grapes.
Artist ; Helen Bruton.
Acquisition ; Commissioned by the architect, Timothy
Pflueger, and the hotel and executed in 19 36.
Location: Entrance to the Golden State Hotel,
114 Powell Street.
707.
"ELECTRIC POWER"
Medium, Size and Description : In granite high relief
over the arched entrance, the artist has carved figures
10' high X 18' long symbolizing the application of elec-
tric power to man's needs. Granite keystones of first
story arches are carved rams heads which represent rug-
ged mountain country.
Artist: Edgar Walter.
Acquisition : Commissioned in 1925 by the architects,
John Bakewell, Jr. and Arthur Brown, Jr., and executed
upon construction of the building.
Location: Main entrance to P.G. & E. Building,
245 Market Street.
708.
"GARDEN SCENES"
Medium, Size and Description : Two panels, each 6-1/2'
wide X 30 ' high of a romantic garden scene with decora-
tive figures.
Artist: Arthur F. Mathews.
Acquisition : Painted in 19 22 and installed upon comple-
tion of the building in that year.
Location : Side walls of the orchestra section,
Curran Theater, 415 Geary Street.
709.
"JAMES PHELAN" (1821-1892)
Medium, -Size and Description : A bronze head, life size,
on a shaft 5' high, of the father of Senator James D.
Phelan.
Artist : Rupert Schmid.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the heirs and made in 189 4,
it formerly was in the office of the building.
Location: Lobby of the Phelan Building, 760 Market St.
710.
WILLIAM GREER HARRISON (1836-1916)
Medium^ Size and Description : A bronze bust 30" high
(life size) of Harrison, dressed in a runner's uniform.
An ardent sports fan and president of the Olympic Club
from 1886 to 1907.
Artist : Haig Patigian.
Acquisition : Made and placed in 1921, it was commission-
ed by the Club.
Location: West side of entrance lobby to the Olympic
Club, Post Street between Taylor and Mason Streets.
711.
WILLIAM A. ABBOTT (1872-1941)
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze over life size
bust (25" high on a granite base 5-1/2' high) of the
grand exalted ruler of the Elks (1920-1921).
Artist: Haig Patigian.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the B.P.O.E. it was made
and placed in 1942.
Location: West wall in Lobby of the Elks Club, 456
Post Street.
712.
DECORATIVE PEDIMENT ON LINCOLN MERCURY BUILDING
Medium, Size and Description : Two terra cotta heroic
sized semi-nude male figures seated, flanking an emblem;
one arm resting on a gear (industry) and the other on
an automobile tire (automotive industry), 24' long x
5' high. On two columns (free standing) on either side
of the entrance, are placed seated bears.
Artist: Jo Mora.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect (William
Day) , it was executed upon construction of the building
in 1921.
Location: Main entrance, Lincoln Mercury Building,
1000 Van Ness Avenue, (formerly the Cadillac Building)
713.
"CONSTRUCTION:
Medium, Size and Description : An exterior oil on canvas
mural 43' 6" long x 13' high representing equipment and
labor used in the earth moving industry.
Artist: Don Clever.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the company upon construc-
tion of the building - executed in 1947.
Location: Entire facade of north wall. Waters Auto
Leasing (formerly Peterson Tractor & Equipment Co.),
Harrison Street between 5th & 6th Streets.
714.
"SOURCES OF ELECTRIC POWER"
Medium, Size and Description : Two bas-reliefs, cast in
Utah black marble, each 30 ' high x 21' wide. One panel
symbolizes the source of electric power above ground;
714 cont.
the other, the source of electric power below the sur-
face, together with the utilization of electricity.
Artist; Robert B. Howard.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect William G.
Merchant A. I. A., and executed upon construction of the
building in 1948.
Location: East facade of the P.G. & E. substation
at 8th and Mission Streets.
715.
"SAILORS UNION MEMORIAL"
Medium, Size and Description : Three panel oil on canvas.
Two panels of a convoy in the North Atlantic on the way
to Marmansk; one panel, a painting of a tanker - bombed
in Italy. Each panel is 4' wide x 8' high.
Artist: John Stoll.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Sailors Union of the
Pacific as a memorial to their members lost at sea dur-
ing World War II. Painted in 1946.
Location: West wall of the Dispatch Hall, Sailors
Union of the Pacific, 450 Harrison Street.
716.
HARVEST (originally SPRING, SEEDTIME AND HARVEST)
Medium, Size and Description : Of the three original
panels only one panel remains, oil on canvas, 14' long
X 9' high, showing heroic sized female draped figure
with garlands.
Artist: Milton H. Bancroft.
Acquisition : After the 1915 Golden Gate International
Exposition ("Court of the Seasons" for which the panels
were originally painted in 1914) , they were given to
the City and County of San Francisco. In 19 38, they
were loaned to Lux College and placed that year.
Location: Third floor foyer. Academy of Stenographic
Arts (formerly Lux College) , 2450 - 17th Street.
717.
THE ARTS
Medium, Size and Description : An oil-on-canvas panel
8' wide X 14' high of the Muses (four allegorical figures)
standing by the Construction of the Panama Pacific Inter-
national Exposition in 1915, and showing fragments of
various details. (Replacing his earlier painting lost
in the fire of 1906.)
Artist : Arthur F. Mathews.
Acquisition : Painted and acquired in 1915, the gift to
the institution of Randolph J. Taussig (then president
of Mechanics Institute) .
Location : East wall in lobby of Mechanics Institute
Library, 57 Post Street.
718.
JAMES LICK (1796-1876)
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze plaque in relief
of James Lick, wealthy pioneer real estate man who con-
718 cont.
tributed generously to various charities and cultural
activities of the community, including the Mechanics
Institute.
Artist : F. Marion Wells.
Acquisition ; Commissioned by the Mechanics Institute,
it was made in 1888 and placed the following year.
Location ; West wall of lobby. Mechanics Institute,
57 Post S treet .
719.
"HEALTH AND THE ARTS"
Medium, Size and Description : Three panels, the left,
long X 12' high, shows an Indian Medicine Man (Primi-
tive Art of Healing); center panel, 8' x 8', shows
Urania (Muse of Astronomy) , Terpsichore (Muse of Dance) ,
Thalia (Muse of Comedy) and Melpomene (Muse of Tragedy) ,
with Hygeia, the Goddess of Health; the right panel
shows a medieval city and doctor with the superstitions
of the period.
Artist: Arthur F. Mathews.
Acquisition : Painted and placed in 1912, the gift of
Mrs. Henrietta Zeile.
Location ; East wall of the Library Reading Room,
Lane Medical Library, Sacramento at Webster Streets.
720.
DIEGO RIVERA PAINTING A MURAL OF THE AMERICAN WORKMAN.
Medium, Size and Description : A fresco panel 40' x 30'
depicting a cross-section of the modern American city.
Dominating the painting is a heroic figure of a workman.
A painted scaffolding and a rear view of the artist
seated on the scaffolding. Within this framework are
various figures typifying different aspects of construc-
tion, labor and planning.
Artist: Diego Rivera.
Acquisition : The gift of William Gerstle and painted
in the year 1931.
Location: North wall of gallery of San Francisco Art
Institute, 800 Chestnut Street.
721.
"THE SOIL"
Medium, Size and Description: A dedicatory bas-relief
plaque to the memory of Anne Bremer (1872-192 3) , a well
known San Francisco artist, made of Spanish cedar cover-
ed with gold leaf. It portrays a rustic scene, man
planting trees, woman feeding child, and the sun setting
over the fields.
Artist : Jacques Schnier.
Acquisition : Commissioned and donated by Albert Bender,
Anne Bremer's cousin, who founded the library. It was
to her memory. Executed and placed in 19 36.
Location: Over the fireplace in the Anne Bremer
Memorial Library, California School of Fine Arts,
800 Chestnut Street., now San Francisco Art Institute.
722.
"ARTS OF MAN"
Medium^ Size and Description : One lunette, 68" long x
30" high, in fresco with single allegorical figures.
Artist: Fred Olmsted.
Acquisition : Painted in 1936 - commissioned by
Albert Bender.
Location: North east wall of the Anne Bremer Memo-
rial Library, San Francisco Art Institute, 800
Chestnut Street.
723.
"ARTS OF MAN"
Medium, Size and Description : One lunette, 68" long x
30" high, in fresco with single allegorical figures.
Artist: Gordon Langdon.
Acquisition : Painted in 19 36 - commissioned by
Albert Bender.
Location: North west wall of the Anne Bremer Memo-
rial Library, San Francisco Art Institute, 800
Chestnut Street.
724.
"PRIMITIVE AND WESTERN ART"
Medium, Size and Description : Two fresco lunettes 6 8"
long X 30" high, one on east wall, one on west wall,
comparing Indian and European arts and crafts. Compa-
nion pieces to Item #722.
Artist: Roy Boynton.
Acquisition : Painted in 19 36, an Albert Bender commis-
sion.
Location : East and west walls, Anne Bremer Library,
San Francisco Art Institute at 800 Chestnut Street.
725.
ART AND FREEDOM
Medium, Size and Description : Three lunettes, 68" long
X 30" high (companion pieces to 722,723 and 724), frescos
with single figures in each panel - The Man Chained,
The Creative Act, Man Freed.
Artist : Victor Arnautoff.
Acquisition : 19 36 - an Albert Bender commission.
Location: Center of south wall, Anne Bremer Library,
San Francisco Art Institute at 800 Chestnut Street.
726.
"ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE"
Medium, Size and Description : Two lunettes in fresco
68" long x 30" high (companion pieces to 722,723,724 and
725) , allegorically presenting with single male figures
in each panel. Architecture and Sculpture.
Artist : Ralph Stackpole.
Acquisition : 19 36 - commissioned by Albert Bender.
Location: South wall, east side, Anne Bremer Lib-
rary, San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut St.
727.
TWO ALLEGORICAL FIGURES
Medium, Size and Description : Two lunettes in fresco
68" long x 30" high (companion pieces to Items 72 2 to
726) symbolically presenting the artist and society.
Artist: William Hesthal.
Acquisition : 1936 - commissioned by Albert Bender.
Location: South wall, west side, Anne Bremer Library,
San Francisco Art Institute at 800 Chestnut Street.
728.
EPOCHS IN PIONEER HISTORY
Medium, Size and Description : A series of six terra
cotta bas relief panels depicting - Discovery of Cali-
fornia, Civilization, Raising of the Bear Flag, Raising
of the American Flag, The Pioneers, Discovery of Gold
(4 ' wide X 6 ' high) .
Artist : Jo Mora.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architects upon con-
struction of the building in 1911.
Location: Between windows, above the second story.
Native Sons of the Golden West Building, 414-30 Mason.
729.
CALIFORNIA PIONEERS
Medium, Size and Description : A series of terra cotta
medallions 12" in diameter, being bas reliefs of Juni-
pero Serra, Charles Fremont, John Sloat, Cabrillo, Mar-
shall, Burnett and Vallejo.
Artist ; Jo Mora.
Acquisition : Executed in 1911 upon construction of the
building.
Location: Around the entrance to the Native Sons of
the Golden West Building, 414-30 Mason Street. (A series
of medallions of early California writers, formerly in
the auditorium, have now been covered in ' its conversion
to the Stage Door Theater.)
730.
BRET HARTE MEMORIAL
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze bas-relief tab-
let 2 ' high x 4' long depicting a procession of charac-
ters from the writings of Bret Harte (1836-1902) "Luck
of the Roaring Camp", "Outcasts of Poker Flat", etc.
Artist: Jo Mora.
Acquisition : Created in 1918 and commissioned by the
club .
Location : Set in the facade of the Bohemian Club,
4-1/2' above the ground, on the Post Street side. Post
and Taylor Streets.
731.
"BIBLICAL AND ALLEGORICAL FIGURES"
Medium, Size and Description : The marble pediment 12'
long X 5' high represents "Truth, Charity and Fortitude".
The sculptured figure on the corner, 8' high in granite,
731 cont.
is a portrayal of King Solomon set in a niche with a
canopy of allegorical and biblical figures.
Artist ; Adolph A. Weinman.
Acquisition : Created in 1912 and placed in 1913, com-
missioned by the architects Bliss and Faville.
Location; Facade of the Masonic Temple, Van Ness
Avenue at Oak Street.
732.
HEAD OF LIBERTY PEDIMENT.
Medium, Size and Description: A granite bas-relief of
the head of Liberty set in a medallion between flying
eagles, one on each side (based upon Augustus St. Gaudens '
design for $20.00 gold pieces) 64' long x 12' high.
Artist: Haig Patigian.
Acquisition ; Commissioned by the architects. Bliss and
Faville, and Savings Union Bank, upon construction of
the building in 1910.
Location: Pediment of Security Pacific Bank (former-
ly Savings Union Bank) Grant and O'Farrell Street,
northwest corner.
733.
TWO BRONZE DOORS
Medium, Size and Description : In bronze low relief, a
series of panels (TJ picturing the succession of Cali-
fornians First the Indian, then a Franciscan mis-
sionary, the third panel portrays a gold miner of the
early days , the fourth panel is symbolic of the spirit
of the city. Each door is 19 '6" x 4' wide.
Artist : Designed by Arthur F. Mathews.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architects. Bliss and
Faville, and made in 1911.
Location: Main entrance to Security Pacific Bank
( formerly Savings Union Bank) northwest corner Grant
and O'Farrell Streets.
734.
"EARTH'S FRUITFULNESS AND MAN'S INVENTIVE GENIUS"
Medium, Size and Description: Two carved pylons 21'
high on bases 6' high of California granite. The left
pylon with female figures and children depicts "Earth's
Fruitf ulness" . The right pylon with male figures is
"Man's Inventive Genius". Both bear symbols approp-
riate to the idea.
Artist : Ralph Stackpole.
Acquisition : Executed during the years 19 31-32, they
were commissioned by the architect and the Stock Exchange.
Location : Flanking main entrance to the San Francico
Stock Exchange, Pine Street, southwest corner of Sansome
Street.
735.
"PROGRESS OF MAN"
Medium, Size and Description : In high relief over the
doorway, in carved granite, a male figure, 6' high x 6'
735 cont.
wide, arms outstretched with symbols of water and elec-
tric power. Over the lintel, a sculpted bas relief of
eagle with outspread wings. On the facade, three medal-
lions in low relief, 6' diameter, one of a male figure
(motive power) and two of female figures (commercial
development) .
Artist: Ralph Stackpole.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect and executed
in 1929.
Location: Sansome Street entrance and facade of San
Francisco Stock Exchange, Pine and Sansome Streets.
736.
ELECTRIC AND GAS POWER
Medium, Size and Description : Six panels, each a 4'
high X 8' long bas relief in granite, portraying the de-
velopment of electric power.
Artist: Robert B. Howard.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architects and the
Stock Exchange upon construction of the building and
executed in 19 30.
Location : Above the high windows on the east and
west walls (three panels on each side) of the Trading
Room of the San Francisco Stock Exchange, Pine Street,
corner of Sansome Street.
737.
"TWO LIONS"
Medium, Size and Description: Two carved granite moun-
tain lions, seated on haunches, flanking a clock - 3'
high X 9' wide.
Artist : Arthur Putnam.
Acquisition : Carved in 190 8, a commission of the archi-
tect! (Bliss and Faville) upon construction of the
building in that year.
Location : Over a vault against the north wall of
the Bank of California, northwest corner of California
and Sansome Streets.
738.
"AN ANIMAL FRIEZE"
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze frieze depict-
ing a procession of mountain lions, wolves and foxes,
2" high running around all windows, doors, elevators,
etc. (Capitals between windows bear bronze winged
seated mountain lions 1' high). The frieze is similar
to that which the artist created for the English bar
at the St. Francis Hotel.
Artist: Arthur Putnam.
Acquisition ; Created in 1908 upon construction of the
building.
Location: Crocker First National Bank (formerly
First National Bank) north west corner of Post Street
at Montgomery.
739.
"DECORATIVE FIGURES"
Medium, Size and Description : Two decorative figures
6' high developing out of a scroll marquee support, and
a nude male and female figure, 4' high x 10' long seat-
ed on either side of a sloganed emblem. Made in pres-
sed copper.
Artist : Emily J. Michels.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect and executed
in 1924.
Location: On top of the marquee at the Post Street
entrance to the Crocker First National Bank, Post at
Montgomery Streets.
740.
A DECORATIVE PANEL
Medium, Size and Description : A bas-relief granite pa-
nel 5 ' high x 12 ' long of three female figures symboliz-
ing the firm (then Bank of Italy) between commerce and
industry.
Artist : John Baptiste Portonova.
Acc^uisition : Executed in 1920, a commission of the bank.
Bliss and Faville-architects .
Location : Over the main entrance to the Bank of
America (formerly Bank of Italy) , Powell Street at Market.
741.
"GREEK PEDIMENTS"
Medium, Size and Description : Five Greek figures on
terra cotta bas relief symbolizing Land, Sea, Industry
etc., 8' high x 60' long.
Artist : Jo Mora.
Acquisition : Commissioned by Architect, Timothy Pflueger,
on construction of the building in 1921. Executed that
year.
Location: Tympanum panel in pediment of State Cham-
ber of Commerce (formerly San Francisco Curb Exchange) ,
350 Bush Street.
742.
SYMBOLIC FIGURES
Medium, Size and Description ; Twelve bas relief figures
(of six designs) in terra cotta, each 5' x 5', symbolic
of Art, Architecture, Comedy, Science, etc.
Artist : Carlo Taliabue.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect of the build-
ing, Lewis Hobart, and executed in 19 33.
Location : • On the facade above second story windows
of the Bohemian Club, Taylor and Post Streets.
743.
DECORATIVE FLOWER BOXES
Medium, Size and Description : Four panels of two designs
repeated - in bas relief. Bronze, Panels depict a boy
with drum and a girl with sword forming the front of win-
dow boxes 18" high x 10' long.
74 3 cont.
Artist : Haig Patigian.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect Lewis Hobart
upon erection of the building in 19 33 and executed that
year.
Location : Under each main floor window of the Bohe-
mian Club, Taylor and Post Streets.
744.
THREE SAN FRANCISCO PANELS
Medium, Size and Description: Three panels 6' wide x
30 ' high , scraffitto carvings on cement. South panel
on front facade represents Sir Francis Drake and early
shipping. North panel represents the material progress
of San Francisco. The panel on the north facade sym-
bolizes California Culture. (The only example in San
Francisco in the application of exterior art in a resi-
dential structure.)
Artist : Alfred Du Pont.
Acquisition : 1936. Commissioned by J. S. Mallock
(owner of the building) and executed upon construction
of the building.
Location: West and north facades of the apartment
building at 1360 Montgomery Street.
745.
"MILK"
Medium, Size and Description : Oil on canvas murals, two
panels, each 9' long x 5' high. The south panel depicts
the building of the company and its vicinity - (The
Rolph Playground - children, etc.); the north panel de-
picts a farm scene, cows, etc.
Artist : Helen Bruton.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the company and painted
and placed in 19 33 upon construction of the building.
Location: Lobby of Borden Milk Co. Building, 1325
Portrero Avenue.
746 .
TWO DUTCH SCENES
Medium, Size and Description : Two oil on canvas murals -
each panel in three sections; each panel is 24' long
X 8' high. One panel depicts a wharf scene in Holland
with women, children, men, fish, baskets, ships, etc.
Second panel, a procession of children.
Artist: James Holden.
Acquisition : Painted in 1946, a commission of the firm.
Location: Clinton's Cafeteria, 1059 Market Street.
747.
"AN ALLEGORICAL GROUP"
Medium, Size and Description : White glazed terra cotta,
60' long x 10' high, of a group of seven allegorical
figures. A central female figure enthroned with sphere
in one hand and the firm's emblem in the other, surroun-
ded by figures with children, horn of plenty, scrolls, etc
747 cont.
Artist ; Haig Patigian and Jo Mora.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect, Timothy
Pflueger, and executed upon construction of the build-
ing in 1920.
Location: Tympanum panel in the pediment of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building, 600 Stockton St.
748.
CHERUBS
Medium, Size and Description : A series of infants
heads in various facial expressions (laughing, crying,
etc.) in galzed terra cotta, about fifteen in number,
at the entrance to the building.
Artist : Carlo Taliabue.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect Mulgart upon
erection of the building in 1929,
Location : Entrnace to the Infants Shelter, 1201
Ortega at 19th Avenue.
749.
THE SEASONS
Medium, Size and Description : Six bas relief medallions,
each 40" in diameter in buff glazed terra cotta. Half
female figures decoratively surrounded with garlands of
fruit.
Artist : Leo Lentelli.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architects upon con-
struction of the building in 1926.
Location: North and east facade of building, between
arches of main floor windows. 111 Sutter Street Building
(formerly Hunter-Dulin Building) .
750.
MERCURY
Medium, Size and Description : A bas relief of buff ter-
ra cotta panel, 23" wide x 6' high, of Mercury - the
Greek God of Commerce, standing with torch in right hand.
Artist : Leo Lentelli.
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architects upon con-
struction of the building in 1926.
Location: Between main entrance doors at 111 Sutter St.
Note: A series of figures 12' high in high relief are
placed on the facade above the 17th floor. They are not
discernible from the street and were obviously placed
for the "birds".
751.
A. P. GIANNINI (1870-1949)
Medium, Size and Description: A heroic sized bronze
bust of the San Francisco banker and founder of the Bank
of America.
Artist : Gladys Lewis Bush
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Bank of America, (work
done from a photograph)
Location: Lobby, Bank of America World Headquarters,
300 Montgomery Street.
752.
WALL HANGINGS
Medium^ Size and Description : Untitled wall hangings,
each hemp panel measuring 36' high x 12' wide - one in
magenta and red and the other in blue and turquoise
macrame.
Artist: Francoise Grossen
Acquisition : The piece was commissioned by the Embarca-
dero Center Corporation in 1971 and placed in July 19 72.
Location: North and south sides of the elevator shaft
extending through the street, lobby and podium levels.
No. 1. Embarcadero Center.
753.
WALL HANGINGS
Medium, Size and Description : Two non-representational
hangings in gold tones, die-cast bronze and hemp, each
measuring 12' wide x 15' high.
Artist: Francoise Grossen
Acquisition : Commissioned by Hyatt Regency Corporation
in January 19 73, installed in May 19 73.
Location: Main Ballroom, Hyatt Regenty Hotel, Market
and Drumm Streets.
754.
TAPESTRY
Medium, Size and Description: Tapestry measuring 10 '6"
wide X 7 '6" titled "Souvenir in Bleu" - range of middle
to dark blues.
Artist : Jagoda Buic
Acquisition : Commissioned by the architect, John Port-
man, installed 1973.
Location: Intermediate level, Hyatt Regency Hotel,
Market and Drumm Streets.
755.
ROLLING DISCS
Medium, Size and Description : Rolling discs in bronze
and plexiglas , 74" x 62^' x 8" wide. Bronze base with
six colored, transparent discs which roll on a horizon-
tal track. A motorized piece which operates using a
timing mechanism.
Artist : Fletcher Benton
Acquisition : Piece completed in 1970. Obtained through
a local gallery by Hyatt Corporation and placed in May,
1973.
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Market and Drumm Sts.
756.
TAPESTRY
Medium, Size and Description : Tapestry designed by the
artist but executed in India from the artist's cartoon.
In tones of burnt sienna with orange and black. Mea-
sures approximately 5' x 7'.
Artist : Adolph Gottlieb
Acquisition : Acquired by the Hyatt Corporation in 1973
from a local gallery.
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Market and Drumm Sts.
757.
TAPESTRY "LA PELL D ' UN POBLE"
Medium^ Size and Description : Tapestry measures 6 '7"
wide X 8' high; in deep red, creamy white and beige -
an abstract design created by the fibers.
Artist : Josep Grau-Garriga
Acquisition : Purchased by the Hyatt Corporation in
1972. Placed in hotel in 1973.
Location: Intermediate level, Hyatt Regency Hotel,
Market and Drumm Streets.
758.
"ECLIPSE"
Medium, Size and Description : A mathematical sculpture
made of anodyzed aluminum, dull gold in color. Base
unit is curved piece of tubing approximately 10' long;
five of these are joined together in a pentagon. The
pentagon is, in turn, bolted together in stacks rotating
around a central axis. The rotating stacks intersect
a hollow sphere. The sphere sits on three steel supports
in a waterfall pool. The piece is 40' high and 35' in
diameter.
Artist ; Charles 0. Perry
Acquisition : Executed and installed May, 1973.
Location : Hyatt Regency Hotel, Main Lobby, Market
and Drumm Streets.
759.
SCULPTURE - Untitled
Medium, Size and Description : Cast polyester resin sculp-
ture, approximately 1-1/2' x 2-1/2' x 2'. Block of re-
sin with eliptical hollow space in its center.
Artist : Frederick John Eversley
Acquisition : Made in 19 71; acquired and placed in 19 72.
Location: Security Pacific Bank, Main Office, One
Embarcadero Center - second level.
760.
"TWO COLUMNS WITH A WEDGE"
Medium, Size and Description : Three stainless steel
columnar forms, the tallest of which is 81' 4" high.
Artist : Willi Gutmann
Acquisition : Piece was commissioned by corporation opera-
ting the Embarcadero Center. Placed in April 1971
Location : Embarcadero Center - the sculpture extends
from the street level up through the lobby and podium
levels .
761.
SCULPTURE
Medium, Size and Description : Cast acrylic 3' sculpture;
rounded three-dimensional columnar forms that have been
highly polished.
Artist: Freda Koblick
Acquisition : Purchased from local gallery by the cor-
poration operating No. 1 Embarcadero Center, in 1970.
Location: Business offices, No. 1 Embarcadero Center.
762.
"CONTINUUM"
Medium^ Size and Description : Bright red and purple
tapestry, measuring 32-1/2' 13-1/2' wide overall,
three panels hung one over each other - each approxi-
mately 11' X 13-1/2' wide. Warp made of English wool -
west is made from craft jute, cotton cord and stuffed
with foam rubber sprayed with latex.
Artist ; Lia Cook
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Levi Strauss Co. In-
stalled March 15, 1974.
Location: Interior Courtyard, Levi Strauss Building,
#2 Embarcadero Center.
763.
"SHOOTING STAR"
Medium, Size and Description : Mural in mosaics depict-
ing a shooting star phenomenon, predominantly in oranges
and blues. 6' high x 15' long.
Artist : Mark Adams
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Golden Gateway Center
in 1963.
Location: Inside the entrance of the Richard Henry
Dana Building, 550 Battery Street (in the Golden Gate-
way Complex) .
764.
"THE PENGUINS"
Medium, Size and Description : One large penguin 15'
high , flanked by two smaller ones - made of Italian red
porphyry granite and stainless steel.
Artist: Beniamino Bufano
Acquisition : Installation of piece in 1967 - on exten-
ded loan from the Bufano Society.
Location : David Court between the Wm. Heath Davis
Building and the Buckalew Building. Intersection of
Jackson and Davis Streets, Golden Gateway.
765.
"OVAL 19 6 3
Medium, Size and Description : Wooden construction of
abstract design, 48" diameter.
Artist : Duane Faralla
Acquisition : By the Golden Gateway Center Corporation,
placed m 1967.
Location : In the lobby, Macondray House, 405 Davis
Street.
766.
"JUNE '61
Medium, Size and Description : Wood carving - 15' high
sculpture; the outline of a bird is suggested.
Artist: Alvin Light
Acquisition : Installed 1967.
Location : Buckalew House, 155 Jackson Street, Golden
Gateway comples (in the lobby) .
767.
"PACIFIC BIRD"
MedixjiTiy Size and Description ; Nickel silver on monel
metal; a series of curving arc shapes ending in upswept
turns. 2-1/2' high, 3' across - on pedestal 4' high.
Artist: Seymour Lipton
Acquisition ; Commissioned by the Golden Gateway Center,
placed m 1967.
Location: Outside the Richard Henry Dana Building,
550 Battery Street.
768.
"HORSE"
Medium, Size and Description : Roughly modelled bronze
horse 6' high and 6' long on 2' high granite base.
Artist: Marino Marini
Acquisition : Golden Gateway Center Corporation, in-
stalled in 1967.
Location : Alcoa Building Square, 1 Maritime Plaza,
northeast corner of the square (opposite Robert Wood-
ward's fountain).
769.
STANDING FIGURE
Medium, Size and Description : Knife-edged standing
figure, draped, 10 feet tall; cast bronze on 3' circu-
lar granite base.
Artist : Henry Moore
Acquisition : Installed 1967.
Location: Alcoa Building Square, 1 Maritime Plaza -
northwest corner.
770.
"ICOSASPIRALE"
Medium, Size and Description : Slim bronze strips joined
to create 16 - 3ft. triangles. The piece stands 11 ft.
tall.
Artist : Charles 0. Perry
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Golden Gateway Building
Corporation, 1967.
Location: 1 Maritime Plaza, Alcoa Building Square.
771.
"FOUNTAIN OF THE FOUR SEASONS"
Medium, Size and Description : Four irregularly styled
cast bronze totemic columns. Water flows down into a
fountain ■ from the columns which vary in height from 25
to 30 feet.
Artist : Francois Stahly
Acquisition : Commissioned as the result of a limited
sculpture competition. Completed in 196 7.
Location : Sidney Walton Square Park, Jackson and
Davis Streets.
772.
"LIMITS OF HORIZON II"
Medium, Size and Description : Sheets of hammered aluminum
in an abstract configuration of curving arcs. Piece
measures 4' long and 2-1/2' high.
Artist : Jan Peter Stern
Acquisition : Commission of the Golden Gateway Building
Company, completed 19 68.
Location : 1 Maritime Plaza, southwest corner, Alcoa
Building Square.
773.
SCULPTURE
Medium, Size and Description : The sculptural design is
made up of 17ft. bronze and toned brass projections that
emanate from a central fountain and are set in a base of
cobblestones. When the water comes out through the pro-
jections, flowers or petals of a flower are suggested.
Artist : Robert Woodward
Acquisition : Installed in 1967.
Location: 1 Maritime Plaza, east of the building,
Alcoa Building Plaza.
774.
"WINGED"
Medium, Size and Description : Stainless steel bird forms
more than 15' high and 25' wide.
Artist ; Mary Gardner Preminger
Acquisition : Commission of Great Western Savings and
Loan Association - installed February 4, 19 74.
Location : Great Western Savings and Loan Association,
Stockton and Ellis Streets.
775.
"FOUNTAIN FOR YOUTH"
Medium, Size and Description : Glazed and terra cotta
figures of children, ratbits , frogs and chipmunks. La-
ter, additions included a copper sculpture resembling
a lily in the middle of the pool with two dolphins at-
tached to opposite ends of a metal flower and the clay
figure of a little girl. A dog has also been added to
replace a fawn that was stolen.
Artist : Mary E. Erckenbrack
Acquisition : First fountain commissioned in 1954 by
Hospital; additions made in 1970-71; rededicated in
February 19 71.
Location: Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children,
19th Avenue-between the new and old hospital facilities.
776.
TOTEM POLE
Medium, Size and Description : Totem pole 10 ft. high
and 3 ft. across carved out of redwood, in a traditional
manner.
Artist: Unknown
Acquisition : Gift of the province of British Columbia,
Canada m commemoration of 100th Anniversary of that
province in 19 70.
776 cont.
Location: South end of Shriners Hospital for Crippled
Children on 19th Avenue between Lawton and Moraga.
777.
MURAL
Medium^ Size and Description : Three fresco panels de-
picting various areas of San Francisco in three different
eras - during the 1860s, the period immediately following
the earthquake, and finally, San Francisco during the
1960s.
Artist: Lucienne Bloch and Stephen Dimitroff
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Fidelity Savings and
Loan Association in 1965.
Location: 260 California Street, Office of Fidelity
Savings and Loan Association.
778.
SCULPTURE
Medium, Size and Description : Title unknown - nine se-
ries of triangles within triangles which stand 14" high
with 42" base. These series all emanate from a single
point. Made in bronze.
Artist : Charles O. Perry
Acquisition : Purchased by the Bank of California, 1967.
Location: Outside the office of the President of the
Bank of California, 400 California Street.
779.
"THE QUEST"
Medium, Size and Description : Tapestry 25' x 11', design
by Mark Adams - woven from wool weft on cotton warp in
Aubusson, France. An abstract design.
Artist : Mark Adams
Acquisition : Made in 19 6 8 - commissioned by the Bank
of California.
Location: 400 California Street - world headquarters
of Bank of California. The piece is in the main lobby
of the building, on the officer's platform.
780.
MURAL
Medium, Size and Description : Mural topographical map
in marble mosaic tiles. The map measures 15' x 8-1/2'.
Artist: Aleksandra Kasuba
Acquisition : Completed and placed in 1967.
Locations 400 California Street, World Headquarters,
Bank of California.
781.
MURAL
Medium, Size and Description : Mural in black and white
acrylic paint on a continuous piece of canvas applied
to three curved plaster walls more than fifteen feet
long. Various scenes of San Francisco.
781 cont.
Artist : Dong Kingman
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Bank of California,
installed in 1967.
Location: Bank of California, 400 California Street
fifth floor.
782.
MURAL
Medium, Size and Description : 40 types of inlaid woods
which depict scenes of San Francisco and the pacific
coast superimposed over a background of San Francisco
hills.
Artist: Emile Norman
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Bank of California.
Completed and placed in the building in 1967.
Location: Nineteenth floor, World Headquarters,
Bank of California, 400 California Street.
783.
MAP
Medium, Size and Description : Large map of the Pacific
Coast area serviced by Glaser Brothers. Approximately
12' X 15'. Tempera on plaster.
Artist : Jose Moya del Pino
Acquisition : Commissioned by Glaser Brothers.
Location : Lobby entrance, Glaser Brothers, 85 5
Harrison Street.
784.
"ST. FRANCIS DE LA VARENNE"
Medium, Size and Description : Sculpture made of cast
concrete 12' high of the patron saint of San Francisco.
He is shown with arms raised in a gesture of benediction
Artist: Beniamino Bufano
Acquisition : Made in 19 39 - it was brought to this coun
try in 19 55. It was placed at the Church of St. Francis
during that year but after much controversy, was moved.
It has been in its present location since 1962.
Location: Outside the International Longshoreman's
Hall, 400 North Point Street, in the parking lot area.
785.
"PROMISED LAND"
Medium, Size and Description: Mural measuring 10 ' x 6 ' ,
oil on canvas. Based on biblical quote of Isaiah "And
in whatsoever place thou shalt remember my name, I shall
come and bless thee". Figures represented have faces
of the Jewish community in San Francisco from 19 39.
Artist : Angelina Minultoli
Acquisition : Installed 1939.
Location: Jewish Home for the Aged, 302 Silver Ave.
Behind the reception desk right off the main lobby en-
trance.
786.
"MATERNITE
Medium, Size and Description ; Bronze reclining figure
of a female with arm extended to grasp the hand of a
child. Approximately 5' long and 3' high.
Artist : Ursula Malbin
Acquisition ; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Marcus in 1970.
Location: Jewish Home for the Aged - 302 Silver Ave. ,
m the garden overlooking a fountain near the A Building.
787.
PLAQUE
Medium, Size and Description : Low relief bronze plaque
in honor of a benefactor to the Jewish Home for the
Aged, Julius Friedman. Measures approximately 3-1/2'
X 2-1/2' and depicts two young children, one seated one
standing near mother who is in a reclining position.
Artist : Beniamino Bufano
Acquisition : Gift of an anonymous donor in 192 3 upon
completion of the building.
Location: Jewish Home for the Aged, Silver Avenue
at Mission - in the entrance area.
788.
"TREE OF LIFE"
Medium, Size and Description : Menorah sculpture - a
work made of repousse copper, 6 '8" tall, 6' across and
2 '8" deep, resting on a 2 ' wooden base. Menorah - a
seven branched candle holder formed by extensions of
tree branches. Nine insets representing biblical events
or symbols of Judaism are set into the body of the tree
using wrought copper, brass, aluminum, steel, colored
plexiglas and polyester. The Star of David, Noah's Ark,
the Ten Commandments, The Lion and the Lamb, the Destruc-
tion of the Temple in Jerusalem, are among those events
depicted.
Artist : Harry S. Richardson
Acquisition : Commissioned by donor, Clarence Krieger,
in 1973. Installed in December 1973.
Location : In the addition to the Jewish Home for the
Aged, JU2 Silver Avenue.
789.
ORPHEUS
Medium, Size and Description : A bronze rendering measur-
ing 18" wide X 24" tall of the mythological figure
Orpheus .
Artist : • Emile Hannaux
Acquisition : Created during the 1850s, the piece was
purchased by restaurant owner during the late 1960s.
Location: Doro's Restaurant, 750 Montgomery, in the
foyer.
790.
" SATURNALIA"
Medium, Size and Description : A high relief sculpture,
2-1/2' X 8' with seven figures from Roman mythology
790 cont.
depicting the Roman festival of the Harvest. Modelled
and cast in xinmined magnesite.
Artist: Elio Benvenuto
Acquisition : Commissioned by the owner of the restaur-
ant m 1959.
Location : Doro ' s Restaurant, 750 Montgomery Street,
located behind the bar.
791.
"GENESIS"
Medium, Size and Description ; Standing sculpture well
over eight feet high in cast bronze and concrete. Cast
concrete "cradle" or holder for bronze projections.
Artist: Gwen Lux
Acquisition : Installed 1967.
Location ; KRON-TV - lobby, 1000 Van Ness Avenue.
792.
"STRANGE ORIGINS"
Medium, Size and Description : Cast bronze sculpture,
approximately 5' high, a beast like form with horned
projections .
Artist : Gwen Lux
Acquisition : Installed 1967.
Location: KRON-TV - O'Farrell Street lobby entrance.
793.
"BEAST IX"
Medium, Size and Description : An unidentifiable animal-
like figure in cast bronze, set on four thin "legs",
resting on top of a concrete form.
Artist : Lynn Chadwick
Acquisition : Made in 1959. Purchased by the management
of the television station.
Location: KRON-TV, 1000 Van Ness - near the O'Farrell
Street entrance.
794.
SYMBOLS OF HEALING
Medium, Size and Description : Relief terra cotta mural,
glazed. Approximately 3' high x 2-1/2' wide. Symbolic
of different aspects of healing - Faith, Treatment and
Time.
Artist : Mary E. Erckenbrack
Acquisition : Commissioned by Albert Johnson, Architect
in 1965.
Location: Medical Building, 2320 Sutter Street.
795.
INCISED LINE MURAL
Medium, Size and Description ; An abstract configuration
of lines etched into concrete. Measures 3' x 3*.
Artist : Mary Erckenbrack
Acquisition ; Architects A. Johnson and C. Runge - instal-
led upon construction of the building in September 1965.
Location; Laborers Fund Building, 1168 Sutter near
Polk - on building facade.
796.
TAPESTRIES
Medium, Size and Description : Depicting scenes of the
landed gentry enjoying recreational activities in pas-
toral settings. One measures 5' x 6', two measure 3'
X 4' .
Artist : Gobelin Weavers
Acquisition : Pieces were made late in the nineteenth
century. Acquired for the hotel foyer in 1972.
Location : Canterbury Hotel, 750 Sutter St. - lobby.
797.
ST. FRANCIS
Medium, Size and Description : Red glazed terra cotta
figure of St. Francis shown holding a cat. Measuring
24" high.
Artist : Jean Leslie
Acquisition : Donation of the artist to the Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1964.
Location : In the chapel - meditation room, SPCA,
2500 - 16th Street.
798.
COMSTOCK WALL SCULPTURE
Medium, Size and Description : Three figures welded to-
gether, made of copper and bronze measuring 8' x 12'.
Artist : Henri Marie-Rose
Acquisition : Commissioned by the owners of Comstock
Apartments in 19 61 (Hammarberg and Herman, Architects) .
Location: Comstock Condominium Apartments, lobby,
1333 Jones Street.
799.
MURAL
Medium, Size and Description : Untitled abstract design
in bright orange, red and yellow acrylic paints covering
plaster wall 12' high and 35' long.
Artist : Mark Adams
Acquisition : 1959 - upon completion of the building.
Location : Crown Zellerbach Building, 1 Bush Street -
2nd floor cafeteria.
800.
FOUNTAIN
Medium, Size and Description : Fountain 25' long and 8'
high. Water flows from the upper edge of the fountain's
curved planes and sprays toward a center pool from water
jets in the supporting reeds.
Artist : David Tolerton
Acquisition : By commission in 1967.
Location: Crown Zellerbach Building, 1 Bush Street -
in the plaza area.
801.
WOMAN IN BRONZE
Medium, Size and Description: 12' tall female cast bronze
figure resting on a concrete base.
801 cont.
Artist : Marcello Mascherini
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Crown Zellerbach Cor-
poration, installed after completion of building in
1959.
Location: Crown Zellerbach Building, 1 Bush Street -
lobby.
802.
"BOYS AT PLAY"
Medium, Size and Description: 14' high x 22' wide mural
depicting members of major ethnic groups involved in ath
letic activities; painted plaster.
Artist: David Russo
Acquisition : Gift of the artist, a former member of the
Boys Club; painted in 1956 when the building was cons-
tructed.
Location: Columbia Park Boys Club, 450 Guerrero St.,
second floor.
803.
MOTHER AND CHILD
Medium, Size and Description: Bas relief measuring 2'
X 3 • in cast concrete.
Artist : Zygmund Sazevich
Acquisition : Made in 1939 for the W.P.A.
Location: Children's Hospital entrance, California
Street near Arguello, 3706 California.
804.
MENORAH
Medium, Size and Description ; A seven branch candle
stick in brass, 8 feet tall.
Artist : Jacob Sheinbach
Acquisition : Made in 1868. Presented to the Hospital
by Dr. and Mrs. Paley in 1969.
Location: Mt. Zion Hospital, 1600 Divisadero between
Sutter and Post — in the lobby on Divisadero Street.
805.
FOUNTAIN
Medium, Size and Description : Tens of hollow tubes 3-4
feet tall of anodyzed bronze come together at the base
and then spread out and tip downwards as petals of a
flower, allowing water to dribble out. Two other simi-
larly composed anemone-like forms with diameters of ap-
proximately 10" and 15" rest at the bottom of the marble
fountain.
Artist : Ruth Asawa
Acquisition : Installed when the building opened 1967.
Location: Lobby, Fox Plaza, 1390 Market Street (re-
cently renamed Grosvenor Plaza) .
806.
"CASCADES"
Medium, Size and Description : Fountain modelled in shee
bronze ; 3 large rectangular forms with water cascading
over the top.
806 cont.
Artist : Peter Voulkos
Acquisition : Commissioned by the owners of the building;
installed in 1963.
Location : 1200 California Street - lobby.
807.
FOUNTAIN
Medium^ Size and Description : Bronze fountain with a
9' diameter. Inside the fountain there are mermaids
holding infants, turtles, frogs and lily pads.
Artist; Ruth Asawa
Acquisition: The fountain was commissioned by the devel-
opers of Ghirardelli Square complex and completed in
1967.
Location: Central plaza of Ghirardelli Square,
Northpoint and Hyde Streets.
808.
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNTAIN
Medium, Size and Description : This fountain was a co-
operative effort m which the associates and friends of
the artist were requested to model various scenes from
all over the City in baker's dough. City Hall, the
Opera House, Fisherman's Wharf and Coit Tower are a few
of the many settings depicted on this bas-relief foun-
tain. Diameter is 14-1/2' and perimeter 42'.
Artist: Ruth Asawa
Acquis Tt ion ; Fountain was commi-sioned by the President
of the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. The piece was dedicated
to the people of San Francisco by the artist on February 14,
1973.
Location : Entrance of the Hyatt Hotel, Sutter near
Post Street (near Union Square) .
809.
"TRANSCENDENCE"
Medium, Size and Description : A highly polished, semi-
pyramidal sculptural form of Swedish black granite.
13' high x 25' long and 19-1/2' wide.
Artist: Masayuki Nagare
Acquisition : Commissioned by the Bank of America in
1967, placed and dedicated on October 16, 1969.
Location: A. P. Giannini Plaza, Bank of America World
Headquarters, 555 California Street.
810.
HISTORICAL WINDOW
Medium, Size and Description : An endomosaic panel made
of bits of metal, parchment, felt, linen, silk, natural
foliage, shells in 180 colors depicting important events
from the history of Free Masonry. Materials are sand-
wiched between sheets of acrylic. The window measures
45' wide x 48' high.
Artist : Emile Norman
Acquisition : Commission of the California Masonic Memo-
rial Temple, 1957.
Location: Foyer, Masonic Auditorium, California St.
at Taylor Street.
BIOGRAPHICAL
INDEX
BIOGRAPHIES
Note: Biographical information on artists in section
devoted to the Liturgical Arts, are incorporated in the
respective listings.
ADAMS , Mark
Born 1925 in Fort Plain, New York. Studied with Hans
Hofmann, Syracuse University, Atelier 17, Jean Lurcat,
Ecole des Arts Decoratif, Aubusson. One-man exhibitions:
Gumps, Stanford University, San Diego, San Francisco Mu-
seum of Art, DeYoung Museum, San Jose State, and Portland
Museum.
Listings: 345, 763, 779, 799.
AITKEN, Robert Ingersoll
Born 1878 m San Francisco. Studied at Mark Hopkins
Institute with Tilden. Later taught there and at the
National Academy. Worked in Paris. Died in 1929.
Listings: 105, 114, 226, 237.
ALBRO , Maxine
Born 190 3 in Iowa, studied at the California School of
Fine Arts and in Paris. Has works in the DeYoung Museum
collection .
Listing: 372
ARNAUTQFF, Victor
Born 1896 in Russia. Studied at the California School
of Fine Arts with Stackpole and Edgar Walter. Assistant
to Diego Rivera. Frescoes in Military Chapel at Presidio
as well as Coit Tower.
Listings: 332, 334, 335, 377, 725.
ARNOLD, David
Born 19 33 in Berkeley, California. Lived in New York.
AB in history; graduate work at the San Francisco Art
Institute; studied design with Dorr Bothwell. Commissions
by Hilton Hotels, Owens Illinois Glass in Burlingame,
various churches. Recipient of Louis Comfort Foundation
grant. Teaching at the College of Marin. Resident of
San Francisco.
Listings: 365
ASAWA, Ruth
Born 1926 in Norwalk, California. Studied with Josef
Albers at Black Mountain College. Now residing in San
Francisco. The artist is involved with community art
projects in various city schools. Member of the San
Francisco Art Commission. Works in private and city col-
lection, Oakland Museum, Whitney Museum, Mills College,
Museum of Modern Art. Commissions by Joseph Magnin,
J.L.Hudson Company, Fox Plaza, Ghirardelli Square. First
recipient of Symaxion Award to Artists Scientists 1966.
Listings: 234, 805, 807, 808.
ASBORJORNSEN, F .
No available information .
Listing: 231
BANCROFT, Milton H .
Born 186 7 in Massachusetts. Studied at the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts and in Paris. A portraitist, mural-
ist and teacher.
Listing: 716
BENTON, Fletcher
Born 19 31 in Ohio. Taught at California College of Arts
and Crafts and San Francisco Art Institute. Presently
teaching at C.S.U. San Jose. He has shown at the San
Francisco Museum of Art, Whitney, University Art Museum,
Berkeley, Oakland Museum, Albright-Knox and Stanford
University. Resident of San Jose, California.
Listing: 755
BENVENUTO, Elio
Born in Pietrasanta, Italy. Exhibited extensively in
Italy. Studied in Genoa, Academy of Fine Art, Florence-
Lyceum of San Marco. B.F.A. Collections - public and
private: War Memorial Monument 1914-1918 in Legnano,
Museum of Modern Art, Rome; Viareggio city collection;
member Tiberian Academy. Works in Corpus Christi' Church,
San Francisco; San Jose Civic Center; Kaiser Hospital
in Harbor City; Santa Rosa Chapel for Nuns; St. Luke's
Church in Stockton. Teaching in San Francisco Community
College District. Director of Art Programs, San Fran-
cisco Art Commission.
Listings: 790 (also under liturgical arts).
BERGERON, Victor
Born in Oakland, resident of San Francisco. Exhibited
at the Maxwell Gallery and Pantechnion. Student of
Beniamino Bufano.
Listing: 367.
BERGMAN, Franz
Born 189 8 in Austria, and studied at the Vienna Academy
of Fine Arts. He has done murals for the Dollar Lines'
"President Hoover" and "President Coolidge" , and the
Stockton Post Office.
Listing: 705
BERTRAND, Ray
Born 19 09 in San Francisco. A student of Spencer Macky.
Taught at the California School of Fine Arts.
Listing: 385
BERLANDINA, Jane
Born 189 8 in France. Studied in France. Has done stage
and costume designing. Mural for Paris International
Exposition, work in Metropolitan Museum, New York, Legion
of Honor, and San Francisco Museum of Art.
Listing: 396
BLOCH, Lucien
Born 1909, Switzerland. Pupil of Antoine Bourdelle,
Andre Lhote and Diego Rivera. Sculptor and muralist.
Married to co-artist Stephen Dimitroff.
Listing: 777 (also under liturgical arts)
BOWLER, Patti
Born m San Francisco. Studied at University of Oregon.
Exhibitions in many local galleries. In private local
Bowler, Patti, cont.
collections Mural commissions in Denver, Los Angeles,
Reno, Nevada and Phoenix, Arizona. Currently residing
in Bodega Bay, California.
Listing: 358
BOYNTON, Ray
Born 1883 in Iowa. Did murals in Mills College Audito-
rium and Mark Hopkins Hotel (as well as Coit Tower) .
Listings: 386, 724
BRANGWYN, Frank
Born 1867 in England. Internationally known mural pain-
ter, etcher, book decorator and designer of stained
glass windows and metal work.
Listing: 306
BRUTON, Helen
Born 189 8 in California. Studied at University of Cali-
fornia and Art Student League, New York, and in Paris.
With her two sisters, identified with Bay Area art for
many years in mosaics, murals, etc. Did tile panels
for the Mudd Memorial Library, U.S.C.
Listings: 314, 706, 745
BUFANQ, Beniamino
Born 189 8 m Italy. Studied at Art Students League,
New York, with Paul Manship. Came to California in 1915
Taught at California School of Fine Arts. Former Art
Commissioner.
Listings: 241, 320, 360, 361, 362, 397, 398, 399, 764,
784, 787.
BUIC, Jagoda
Born 1930 in Yugoslavia. Studied in Zagreb, Rome and
Vienna. Exhibited in Tapestry Biennale in Lausanne,
Switzerland in 1965 to 1973. Worldwide museum collec-
tions including the Kennedy Center. Considered one of
the major artists working in fibre.
Listing: 754
BULLOCK, George
No information available.
Listing: 232
CARTER, Dudley C.
Born 1892 in British Columbia, Canada.
Listings: 227, 350
CHADWICK, Lynn
Born 1914 m London, England. Studied architecture at
Merchant and Taylors in London. Winner of Grand Prix,
Venice Biennale 1956. Resident of Stroud, Gloucester-
shire, England.
Listing: 793
CHESSE, Ralph
Born 1900 in New Orleans. Works in puppetry, wood sculp
ture , painter, color consultant and free lance designer.
Listing: 393
CHRISTY, Howard Chandler
Born 1873 in Ohio. Illustrator and portrait painter.
Listing: 359
CLEVER, Don
Born in Canada; self-taught muralist, mosaicist, sculp-
tor and designer. Work in Sherith Israel Temple House.
Listing: 713
CONNOR, Gerome
Born 1875 in Ireland. Self-taught sculptor.
Listing: 202
CONRADS, Carl H .
Born 1839 in Germany. Came to the United States in 1860,
joined the Union Army and did numerous figures, amongst
them - Alexander Hamilton in Central Park, New York;
General Thayer in West Point; Daniel Webster for the
nation's capitol, Washington D.C.
Listing: 206
COOK, Lia
Born 1942 in Berkeley, California. Studied weaving in
Sweden. Received her M.A. degree from the University
of California at Berkeley. Presently teaching at Uni-
versity of California, Davis.
Listing: 762
CQVARRUBIAS, Miguel
Born 1904 and died 1957 in Mexico City. Early reputation
as a caricaturist. Publications on art, archeology and
ethnology. Received Guggenheim Fellowships. Professor
of Art History at Mexican National School of Anthropology.
Works in Museum of Popular Artes , Hotel Del Prado,
Mexico City.
Listing: 369
CRAVATH, Ruth Wakefield
Born 1902 in Chicago, Illinois. Studied at the Chicago
Art Institute, Grinnd.1 College and California School of
Fine Arts where she has also taught. Resident of San
Francisco.
Listings: 108, 252
CRENIER, Henri
Born 1873 in France. Pupil of Falquiore at the Beaux-
Arts, Paris. Work in Metropolitan Museum, New York.
Honorable mention in Paris Salon 189 7 and the Panama-
Pacific Exposition, San Francisco 1915.
Listing: 301
CRUMP LER,- Dewey
Born in Arkansas. Attended schools in San Francisco.
Studied at California College of Arts and Crafts and San
Francisco Art Institute. Commissioned by San Francisco
Art Commission for District Health Center Mural. Exhi-
bited at local and Bay Area colleges.
Listing: 353
CUMMINGS, M. Earl
Born 1876 in Salt Lake City. A student of Douglas Tilden
and the Mark Hopkins Institute. Did numerous monuments
Cummings, M. Earl., cont.
in and around San Francisco. Taught sculpture at the
University of California. Died in 1936.
Listings: 118, 120, 209, 217, 224, 225, 230, 235, 244.
CUNEQ, Rinaldo
Born 1877 m San Francisco, died 19 39. Studied at the
Mark Hopkins Institute, Paris and London.
Listing: 389
CUNNINGHAM, Ben F .
Born 1904 in Colorado. Studied at the California School
of Fine Arts. Designer of tapestries and Assistant Art
Director, Northern California Art Projects, W.P.A.
Listing: 39 5
DE LAP, Tony
Born m Oakland, studied at the College of Arts and
Crafts, Menlo Junior College and claremont Graduate School.
Taught at the Academy of Art College, University of
California, Irvine.
Listing: 354
DEMETRIOS, Aristedes
Born in Massachusetts. Studied at Harvard and with
George Demetrios from 1956-1959, Italy, and University
of California School of Architecture. Works in St.
Louis, Sacramento, Stanford University, Wisconsin and
Los Angeles. Winner of City and County of San Francisco
Hall of Justice Competition. Resident of San Francisco
since 1960.
Listing: 351 (also liturgical arts)
DE STAEBLER, Stephen
Born 19 33. Attended Princeton University, Black Mountain
College, Columbia University Teaching College, Califor-
nia College of Arts and Crafts. Taught at University
of California, California State University-San Francisco,
San Francisco Art Institute.
Listing: 349
PI COLVERTALDQ, Vittorio
Born 1902 in Forli , Italy. Training at L'Accademia de
Belle Arti in Verona until 19 35. Taught at the Licio
Artistico di Roma. Works - Tripoli, Lebanon, Miami,
Djakarta, Indonesia, Fairbanks-Alaska, Dachau-Germany;
in Italy - Rome, Verona, Milan, Bolzano, Gorizia and
Viterbo.
Listing: 254
DIMITRQFF, Stephen
Born m Europe. Studied at the Flint Institute and Chi-
cago Art Institute. Assistant to Diego Rivera. Murals
in Madison House, New York, and Y.W.C.A., Flint, Michigan.
Listing: 777
DIXON, Maynard
Born 1875, died 1946. A San Francisco illustrator, pain-
ter and muralist of Western life. Studied at California
School of Design (C.S.F.A.) with Yelland and Mathews.
Work in Brooklyn Museum and Southwest Museum, Los Angeles.
Listings: 311, 701
PORE, Paul Gustave
Born 1832, died 1883. A noted French painter, famed
for his many illustrations of classics such as Dante's
Inferno.
Listing: 215
DUMOND, Frank Vincent
Born 1865, died 1951. American artist. Studied with
Boulanger, Paris. Taught for many years at the Art
Students League, New York.
Listing: 305
DU PONT, Alfred
Born and studied in France. Resident of Southern Cali-
fornia. Muralist and sculptor.
Listing: 744
EDSTROM, David
Born 1876, died 19 38. Sculptor. Studied in Sweden,
Italy and France. Came to the United States in 1880,
lived in Los Angeles.
Listing: 121
ERCKENBRACK, Mary E .
Born 1901 in Seattle, Washington. Studied with Archipenko.
Attended University of Washington and School of Fine
Arts (now San Francisco Art Institute) . Commissions for
Redevelopment Agency, IBM,Hanna Center, Sonoma, Almaden
Vineyards. Working in San Francisco since 1940.
Listings: 253, 402, 775, 794, 795.
EVERSLEY, Frederick John
Born 19 41 in Brooklyn. Studied at Carnegie Institute
of Technology. Graduate work at Institute Allende,
Mexico. Public collections - Whitney Museum, Oakland
Museum, Smithsonian Institute. Exhibited at Museum of
Contemporary Art, Chicago; Whitney Sculpture Annual;
One Man Show at the Whitney Art and Technology Show.
Resides in Venice, California.
Listing: 759
FARALLA, DUANE
Born 1916 Brooklyn. Received BFA from California School
of Fine Arts (now San Francisco Art Institute) with
training as a painter. Sculptor since 1959.
Listing: 765
FORBES, Helen
Born 1891 in San Francisco, died 1945. Studied at Mark
Hopkins Institute (now California School of Fine Arts) ,
Germany and France. Represented in San Francisco Museum
of Art and .San Diego Museum of Art.
Listing: 316
FRENCH, Daniel Chester
Born 1850 in New Hampshire, died 19 31. Studied in Boston
and under Thomas Ball in Italy. Created the Lincoln
statue in Washington D.C.
Listing: 211
GASKIN, William '
Born 1892 in San Francisco. Studied at the California
^ School of Fine Arts, Art Students League, New York, and
Gaskin, William .. cont.
Europe. Painter and stage designer. Former San Fran-
cisco Art Commissioner and , Director, Northern Cali-
fornia Art Project, W.P.A.
Listing: 341
GEEFS, Guillaume
Born 1805, died 1883, a Belgian sculptor.
Listing: 222
GOBELIN WEAVERS
Founded during the reign of King Louis XIV. Included
a school for the training of young painters, sculptors,
engravers, gold and silversmiths, cabinet makers, car-
pet weavers, tapestry embroiderers and dyers. Court
was most important patron and the factory achieved a
high standard of excellence.
Listings: 308, 309, 310, 796
GOTTLIEB, Adolph
Born 190 3 in New York City, died March 19 74. Studied
at the Art Students League under John Sloane and Robert
Henri, Parsons School of Design. Taught at Pratt Insti-
tute and UCLA. In major museum collections all over
the United States.
Listing: 756
GRAFLY, Charles
Born 1862 in Philadelphia. Studied at the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts and in Paris.
Listing: 219
GRAU-GARRIGA, Josep
Born 1929 in Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain. Studied at
L'Escola d'Arts i Oficis in Barcelona 1943-1947. Many
One Man Shows all over Spain and United States. Resi-
dent of Barcelona, Spain.
Listing: 757
GREBER, Henri Leon
Born 1854 in Beauvais , France. Did fountain for City
of Beauvais. Represented in Museum of Luxemburg.
Listing: 240
GROSSEN, Francoise
Born 1943 in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Studied at Basle
School of Decorative Arts. Major commission in Spain,
Central Africa, Chicago and Atlanta, Georgia. Partici-
pant in 5th and 6th International Biennale. Shows at
Museum of Modern Art.
Listings: 752, 753
GROSSONI, Orazio
Born in Milan, Italy. Created a number of sculptural
works and monuments in Milan. Exhibited in Milan, Turin,
Munich; won a gold medal in the Paris Exhibition 1900.
Listing: 200
GUERIN, Jules
Born 1866, died 1946. American artist - studied in
Paris with Constant and Laurens. Did murals in Lincoln
Memorial, Washington, D.C.; Pennsylvania Railroad Sta-
tion, New York; Civic Opera Building, Chicago, Illinois.
Listing: 401
GUTMAN, Willi
Born 1927 in Dielsderf, Switzerland. Since 1952 he has
been working as an architect and sculptor. Worked and
travelled in various European countries, Canada, Mexico
and the United States. Resides in Switzerland.
Listing: 760
HALL, Parker
Born 189 8 in Colorado. Studied at the California School
of Fine Arts. Represented in the Library of Congress.
Listing: 391
HAMLIN, Edith
Born 1902 in California. Studied at the California School
of Fine Arts. Did the Post Office murals in Tracy, Cali-
fornia.
Listings: 330, 394 (also liturgical arts)
HANNAUX, Emile
Born 19th century in Metz, France. Student of A. Deumont,
winner of the Legion of Honeur Award and Medal of Honor.
Listing: 789
HAPPERSBERGER, Frank
Born 1859, died 19 32; first important native sculptor
born in Dutch Flat. Studied in Munich, Germany.
Listings: 103, 207
HARRIS, George
Born 1913, in San Francisco. Studied at California School
of Fine Arts. Mural in Chamber of Commerce Building,
San Francisco. Work in San Francisco Museum of Art, Li-
brary of Congress, Carnegie Institute. Taught at Stan-
ford University.
Listing: 375
HESTHAL, William
Born 1908 in San Francisco. Studied at the California
School of Fine Arts. Represented in the San Francisco
Museum of Art.
Listings: 382, 727
HILER, Hilaire
Born 1898 in Minnesota. He is a self-taught artist, has
written several books on costume, design, and art tech-
niques.
Listing: 318
HQLDEN, James
Born and studied in England. Did murals for the Post
Office in Turlock, California.
Listing: • 746
HOWARD, John L.
Born 19 02 in New Jersey. Studied at the University of
California, California School (College) of Arts and
Crafts, and the Students League, New York.
Listing: 383
HOWARD, Robert B .
Born in San Francisco, son of John Galen Howard, prominent
architect. Exhibitions at San Francisco Museum of Art,
Howard, Robert B... cont.
M.H.deYoung Museum, California Palace of the Legion of
Honor, Seattle World's Fair, University of California.
Taught sculpture at San Francisco Art Institute
Listings: 238, 340, 371, 714, 736.
HUNTINGTON, Clara
Born 1878 m Oneonta, New York; died 196 5. Studied
sculpture at San Francisco Art Institute; studied with
Leo Lentelli in New York and Arturo Dazzi in Rome.
Resident of the Bay Area until her death.
Listing: 2 39
JANSEN, Garrett
No information available.
Listing: 2 32
JOHNSON, Sargent
Born 1889 in Boston. Studied at California School of
Fine Arts with Stackpole and Bufano. Work in Fine Arts
Gallery, San Diego.
Listings: 317, 319, 333, 400
KASUBA, Aleksandra
Born in Lithuania. Lives in New York City.
Listing: 780
KELLEY, Lee
Born 19 32 in McCall, Idaho. Studied at Portland State
University. Taught at Mt. Angel College, Oregon and
exhibited extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Listing: 251
KINGMAN, Dong
Born m Oakland, California. Received art training in
China. Teaching at Columbia University - Hunter College.
Works in collections - Art Institute, Chicago, the
Museum of Modern Art, M.H.deYoung Museum and San Fran-
cisco City and County.
Listing: 781
KOBLICK, Freda
Studied in San Francisco. Taught at School of Design
and Academy of Art in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Royal Aca-
demy of Art in Stockholm, Rochester Institute of Tech-
nology and University of California, Berkeley. Private
and civic commissions in Philadelphia, Buffalo, New York,
Vallejo, California. Shows in Museum of Contemporary
Crafts, C.S.U. San Jose, Johnson Wax Co. Travelling Show.
Recipient of Guggenheim Fellowship and Louis Comfort
Tiffany Grant.
Listing: 761
LABAUDT, Lucien
Born 1880 in France, died 1943. Studied in England, came
to United States in 1910. For many years he was identi-
fied with the art life of San Francisco, having a repu-
tation as a costume designer as well. He was an artist
war correspondent in India when killed in an airplane
crash.
Listings: 321, 336, 390.
LANGDOn, Gordon
No information available .
Listings: 338, 384, 723
LENTELLI, Leo
Born 1879 in Italy. Instructor at California School of
Fine Arts and Art Students League, New York. Work in
architectural and garden sculpture all over America.
Listings: 303, 313, 749, 750.
LEONG, James
Born 1928. Studied at the California College of Arts and
Crafts. Painted murals for Chung Mei Home for Boys, El
Cerrito.
LISTING: 325
LESLIE, Jean
No information available.
Listing: 79 7
LIGHT, Alvin
Born 19 31 in Concord, New Hampshire. Studied at San Fran-
cisco Art Institute. Works exhibited at the Whitney
Museum, San Francisco Museum of Art, M.H.deYoung Museum
and Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Listing: 766
LIPTQN, Seymour
Born 190 3 in New York City. Commissions - Penn Center,
Philadelphia and Milwaukee Center for the Performing
Arts. Currently working in New York.
Listing: 767.
LUX, Gwen
Studied at Wicher School, Detroit; Maryland Institute
of Arts; Boston Museum School; Woodorving, Austria and
in Yugoslavia with Ivan Mestrovic. Exhibited at Salon
des Tuileries, Salon D'Autome, Philadelphia Museu, Whit-
ney Museum, Detroit Museum. Recipient of Guggenheim grant.
Prizes: Detroit Museum, National Lithograph, San Fran-
cisco Women Artists in Sculpture. Resides in San Francisco.
Listings: 791, 792
MALBIN, Ursula
Born in Berlin, moved to Geneva in 19 39. Works in pub-
lic parks and buildings in several major European cities.
Works in collections in Israel, Europe and United States.
Listing: 786
MALLETTE , Dean
Born 1907 in the State of Washington. Studied at Califor-
nia School .of Fine Arts, decorator of books, graphic and
furniture design. Represented in San Francisco Museum
of Art and New York Public Library.
Listing: 376
MARIE-Rose, Henri
Born 1922 in Francois, Martinique. Attended Ecole des
Artes et Metiers and Ecole Arts Appliques in Martinique.
Studied with Lamaley in North Africa. Commissions -
IBM, San Jose; City & County of San Francisco. Exhibi-
tions in Europe, M.H.deYoung Museum and San Francisco
Art Institute in San Francisco. Resident of San Francisco.
Listings: 370, 798
MARINI, Marino
Born 1901 in Pistoia, Italy. Studied at the Florence
Academy with Trentacosta. Exhibited in Milan, Basle,
Zurich, Berne, the Venice Biennale, Brussels World
Fair and Documenta in Kassel, Germany.
Listing: 768
MARTINEZ, Julian
No information available .
Listing: 250
MASCHERINI, Marcello
Born 1906 in Udine, Italy. Member of the Academia San
Luca in Rome since 1949. Resident of Trieste, Italy,
Listing: 801
MATHEWS, Arthur F .
Born 1861 in Wisconsin, died 1945. Studied at Mark
Hopkins Institute and Paris. Director and teacher of
California School of Design, now California School of
Fine Arts. Murals in Mechanics Institute and Lane
Medical Library.
Listings: 708, 717, 719, 733.
McQUARRIE, J .
Born 1871, died 1944 - California sculptor.
Listing: 221
MICHELS, Emily J .
Born m San Francisco,
of Fine Arts. Works in
Teacher at Mission High
Listing: 739
MICHELSON, H. M .
Architect in the office of W.P.Day.
Listing: 403
MINUTOLI, Angelina
Born m San Francisco. Studied at California School of
Fine Arts (now S.F.Art Institute) and University of
California. Resident of Mill Valley, California.
Listing: 785
MITCHELL, William
Born 1940 in England. Resident of London, England.
Listing: 368
MOORE, Henry
Born 189 8 in Castleford, England. Art training at Royal
College of Art, London. Exhibitions - Warren Gallery,
Documenta, Venice Biennale, Museum of Modern Art in New
York. Work in collections Victoria and Al brt Museum,
London, Tate Gallery, Allbright-Knox Gallery, Time Life
Corporation and many others. Now residing near London.
Listing: 769
MORA, Jo
Born 1876 in Uruguay, died 1947. Studied at Art Students
League, New York. A painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Listings: 213, 712, 728, 729, 730, 741, 747.
Studied at the California College
the office of Willis Polk. Art
School.
MOXOM, Jack
Born 1913 in Canada. Studied at California School of
Fine Arts. Did frescoes in Burke Hall, San Francisco
State College. Now living in the east.
Listing: 229
MOYA DEL PINO, Jose
Born in Spain. Attended the National Academy of Madrid.
Taught at College of Marin. Portraitist and muralist.
Listings: 388, 783
NAG ARE , Ma s ay uk i
Born 192 3 - Japanese resident. Studied Ritsa Mey Kan
University. Exhibited in Japan, Carnegie International
and Museum of Modern Art, New York. Commissions in-
clude Palace Hotel, Veno Festival Hall, Japan; Japanese
Pavilion, New York Worlds Fair.
Listing: #809
NORMAN, Emile
Born 1918 in San Gabriel Valley. Studied at Los Angeles
City College, abroad and in the Orient. Exhibitions at
the deYoung Museum, San Francisco Museum of Art, Pasa-
dena Art Institute, Chicago Art Institute and Contemporary
Art Museum. Past commissions include Community Hospital
of the Monterey Peninsula and Bank of California. Cur-
rently resides in Big Sur.
Listing: 810
NOVAK, Stefan
Born 1918 in New Jersey. Resident of Berkeley, Cali-
fornia. Professor of Architecture, University of Cali-
fornia. Studied U.C. School of Architecture. Exhibited
at San Francisco Art Association Annuals, M.H. deYoung
Museum.
Listing: 123
NG, Win
Born 19 36 in San Francisco, resident of San Francisco.
Studied at State College, San Francisco Institute of
Art, Mills College.
Listing: 366
OLDFIELD, Otis
Born 1890 in Sacramento, California. Studied in Paris
and San Francisco. Taught at California School of Fine
Arts.
Listing: 387
OLMSTED, Fred
Born 1911. in San Francisco. Painter, sculptor and archi-
tect. Murals in Utah State Capitol.
Listings: 342, 343, 722
OVERHOFF, Jacques
Born 19 33 in Amsterdam. Studied at the School of Graphic
Design in Amsterdam, Institute of Arts and Crafts in Am-
sterdam. Trained in graphics, lithography, architecture
and fine arts. Studied with Wessel Couzign. He has de-
veloped techniques working with cast concrete using plas-
tic mold and invented a foam wastemold system. 'Resident
of San Francisco.
Lising: 364
PARK, David
Born 1911 in Boston. Studied at the Otis Art Institute,
Los Angeles. Head of Windsor School, Boston. Taught
at the University of California and the California School
of Fine Arts. Work in San Francisco Museum of Art.
Listing: 339
PARRISH, Maxfield
Born 1870 in Philadelphia. Pupil of Howard Pyle and the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Famed illustrator.
Listing: 702
PATIGIAN, Haig
Born 1876 in Armenia and died in San Francisco in 1950.
Studied in Paris. No sculptor has had as many works
placed, portraits, monuments and plaques, in and around
San Francisco as Haig Patigian.
Listings: 102, 104, 106, 107, 109, 112, 117, 208, 242,
248, 710, 711, 732, 743, 747.
PERRY, Charles .
Born 1929 in Helena, Montana, Attended Columbia, Uni-
versity of California, Berkeley and Yale. Sculptor in
Residence, American Academy, Rome. Has works at Golden
Gateway, Bank of America and Bank of California in San
Francisco as well as major pieces at Harvard University
Business School, collection of King Feisal of Saudi
Arabia, Los Angeles and St. Louis.
Listings: 758, 770, 778
PERRY, R. Hinton
Born 1870 in New York. Sculptor and painter - studied
in Paris. His bas reliefs are in the Library of Congress
in Washington, D.C.
Listing: 223
PIAZZONI, Gottarde
Born 1872, died 1945 - American artist. Studied at the
California School of Design under Yelland and Arthur
Mathews .
Listing: 304
POOL, Nelson
Born 1884 in New Jersey. Studied at Pennsylvania Aca-
demy of Fine Arts. Came to California in 1921. Taught
at the University of California and the California School
of Fine Arts.
Listing: 328
PORTER, Bruce
Born 1865. Designed the Robert Louis Stevenson monument
a few days after Stevenson's death.
Listing: 245
PORTONOVA, John Baptiste
Born m Italy and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in
Rome. Taught at California School of Fine Arts in 1921.
Listing: 740
PRADIER, James
Born in Geneva; member of the French Academy. Worked
during the first quarter of the nineteenth century.
Listing: 355
PREMINGER, Mary Gardner
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Studied at the Kansas
City Art Museum, Academie des Beaux Arts in Paris, at
U.C.L.A. with Fritz Faiss. Work at Briarwood Mall, Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
Listing: 774
PUCINELLI, Dorothy Wagner
Born 1901 in Texas. Studied at California School of
Fine Arts and Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design. Murals
in Post Office at Merced, California.
Listing: 315
PUCINELLI , Raymond
Born 1904 in San Francisco. Pupil of Rudolph Schaffer,
California School of Fine Arts, and Bufano. Work in
Stock Exchange, San Francisco, and Corpus Christi Church,
Piedmont. Taught in the east. Resident of Italy.
Listing: 115
PUTNAM, Arthur
Born 18 73 in Mississippi, died 19 30. Worked as a cowboy,
lumberman, slaughter house man. Self taught - paralyzed
last twenty years of life after operation for brain tu-
mor. Studied briefly with Rupert Schmid. Most of his
architectural sculpture was lost in the 1906 fire.
Listings: 122, 236, 737, 738
REFREGIER, Anton
Born 1905; studied at the Rhode Island School of Design
and in Europe. Represented in Museum of Modern Art, New
York; murals in Greenpoint Hospital, New York; the steam-
ship "Lurline", and illustrations for Fortune magazine.
Listing: 312
REITSCHEL, Ernst
Born 1804 in Germany, died 1861. Did a great number of
sculptural pieces for the Dresden Opera House, Berlin
Opera House and the University of Leipzig.
Listing: 204
RICHARDSON, Harry S .
Born 192 8 in Marion, Ohio. Studied at the Cleveland In-
stitute of Art, 19 52. One-man shows in the Phillipines
and locally. Now residing in San Francisco.
Listing: 788
RIVERA, Diego
Born 1886 in Mexico. Famous Mexican muralist. Studied
in Mexico and France. One of the leading figures of
the revival of fresco painting. Painted the fresco in
the San Francisco Stock Exchange Club.
Listings: 348, 720
RODIN, Auguste
Born 1840 in France, died 1917. The great French sculp-
tor. The California Palace of the Legion of Honor con-
tains a great collection of his works.
Listing: 247
RUNYON, Hal Bayard
No information available.
Listing: 100
RUSSO^ David
Born in San Francisco, California. Now teaching art in
Fremont School District.
Listing: 802
SAZEVICH, Zygmund
Born 1903 in Russia, died 1968. Studied at University
of California and San Francisco Art Institute. Taught
at Mills College and San Francisco Art Institute. Work
in post offices in Kent and Roseville, California.
Listing: 803
SCHMID, Rupert
Born 1864 m Munich. Studied in Europe and had a con-
siderable reputation there before coming to the United
States in 1885. Director of the Mark Hopkins Institute
of Art, created a number of sculptural works around the
Bay Area, including the Soldiers Memorial in Alameda.
Listings: 220, 363, 709
SCHNIER, Jacques
Born 189 8 in Romania. M.A. in engineering from Stanford.
Studied art at University of California and California
School of Fine Arts. Aside from teaching sculpture at
University of California, he is a lay analyst.
Listings: 119, 721
SCHEUER, Suzanne
Has done murals in the Post Offices at Caldwell and
Eastland, Texas.
Listing: 379
SCHWEIGARDT, Frederick W.
Born 1885 in Germany. Studied in Germany with Rodin.
First Prize, Paris Exposition 1913. Exhibited in Europe
and United States. Work in University of Southern Cali-
fornia and German Museum, Munich.
Listings: 116, 331
SELLS , Raymond
Born 19 31 in San Francisco. Attended CCSF and California
State University at San Francisco. B.A. , M.F.A. Exhibi-
ted at deYoung Museum, Capricorn Asunder Gallery. Taught
at Skyline College in San Bruno, California.
Listing: 357
SHEINBACH, Jacob
German artist, active in Berlin in middle of 19th century.
Listing: 804
SHIELDS-CLARKE, Thomas
Born 1860 in Pittsburgh, died 1920. Studied in Paris.
Painter and sculptor. Has pictures in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York.
Listing: 214
SIMPSON, Marion
Born 1899 in Kansas City. Studied in Cleveland. Mosaic
panels in the County Court House, Oakland, California.
Listing: 302
SOTOMAYOR, Antonio
Born in Bolivia. Studied at Mark Hopkins Institute and
La Paz. Painter, sculptor and illustrator. Member of
the San Francisco Art Commission since 1953.
Listings: 703, 704
STACKPQLE , Ralph
Born 1885 in Oregon. Pupil of Arthur Putnam, Piazzoni
and the Beaux Arts, Paris. Did sculpture in front of
San Francisco Stock Exchange, Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C., murals in George Washington High School
Library, San Francisco. Former Art Commissioner, City
of San Francisco.
Listings: 110, 111, 337, 381, 726, 734, 735
STAHLY, Francois
Born 1911 in Constance, Switzerland. Student of Paul
Facchetti in Paris as well as Aristede Maillol and
Charles Malfray. Commissions completed for Notre Dame
des France in Tunisia, a fountain in Paris and a fountain
for the Seattle World's Fair. Resident of Meudon-
Bellevue, France.
Listing: 771
STERN, Jan Peter
Born 192 6 in Doetingchen, Germany. Degree from Syracuse
University as "Engineering Sculptor". Studied with
Manolo Pascual. Works at Prudential Center, Philadelphia;
Alcoa Offices, Chicago; New York Worlds Fair; Univer-
sity of Michigan. Artist resides in Southern California,
Listing: 772
STOLL, John
Born 189 8 in Germany. Largely self-taught. Worked as
a seaman. His paintings and etchings are concerned
with ships and the sea.
Listing: 715
STORY, William Wetmore
Born 1815 in Salem, Massachusetts, died 1895. Studied
in Italy after graduating from Harvard.
Listing: 203
TALIABUE, Carlo
Born 1894 in Cremona, Italy. Studied at the Royal Aca-
demy of Milan. Came to United States in 192 4 after exe-
cuting several war memorials. Exhibitions at the Cali-
fornia Palace of the Legion of Honor. Resident of Wal-
nut Creek until his death in 1972.
Listings: 742, 748
TILDEN, Douglas
Born 1860, died 19 35, a deaf mute since the age of 5.
Studied in Paris with deaf mute sculptor, Paul Chopin.
He was the first California sculptor with more than a
statewide reputation. His pupils included M. Earl Cum-
mings and Robert Ingersoll Aitken. He was found in his
studio in 19 30 without food, light or heat.
Listings:' 101, 113, 205, 212, 218
TOLERTON, David
Born 1907 in Toledo, Ohio. Studied at Stanford Univer-
sity and San Francisco Art Institute. Exhibited at
3rd Sao Paolo Art Annual. Resident of Palo Alto area.
Listing: 800
T ERADA, Edward
Born 1908 in Chico, California. Studied at the Califor-
nia School of Fine Arts (Otis Oldfield) and with Sekido
Yoshida in Japan. Resident of Japan.
Listing: 392
TRAHAN, Armand
Born 19 40 in Southbridge, Massachusetts. FBA and MFA,
following study at San Francisco Art Institute. Exhi-
bitions at various Bay Area Galleries. Resident of
Martinez .
Listing: 352
VAILLANCOURT, Armand
Born 19 32 in Black Lake Province of Quebec, Canada.
Studied at the Fine Arts School in Montreal. Major
civic commissions for the provincial government of
Quebec, City of Montreal, and works in public museums
and private collections.
Listing: 249
VAN DEN BERGE, Peter
Born 19 35 in The Hague, Holland. Spent childhood years
in Indonesia. Came to United States in 1954. Studied
at Sacramento State College and University of Califor-
nia, Davis. Worked under Robert Arneson and Tio Giam-
bruni. Taught at University of California, Davis and
California State University, San Francisco. Resident
of Sacramento.
Listings: 233, 255, 347
VAN SLOUN, Frank
Born 1879 in Minnesota. Studied at the St. Paul Art
School and self-taught. Came to California in 1911.
Murals in Elks Club.
Listing: 701
VIDAR, Frede
Born 1911 in Denmark. Studied at the Royal Academy,
Denmark, California School of Fine Arts, Paris and
Germany. Work in National Museum, Denmark, Newark Mu-
seum and California Legion of Honor.
Listing: 374
VQLZ, Herman
Born 1904 in Switzerland, studied in Zurich and Vienna.
Work in San Francisco Museum of Art.
Listing: 344
VON MEYER, Michael
Born 1894 in Russia. Studied in Europe and California
School of Fine Arts. Did bas reliefs in House Office
Building, Washington, D.C., Post Office in Santa Clara
and University of California Hospital.
Listings: 322, 327
VOULKOS, Peter
Born 1924 in Bozeman, Montana. Studied at Montana State
College, BS 1951, MFA California College of Arts and
Crafts, Oakland. Exhibitions - Los Angeles County Mu-
seum, San Francisco Museum of Art, Whitney Museum Sculp-
ture Annuals, Museum of Modern Art. Chairman and Teacher
Art Department, Otis Art Institute. Professor of De-
sign and Sculpture, University of California. Rodin
Museum Prize, Paris.
Listings: 346, 806
WALKER^ George Wilson
No information available.
Listing: 329
WALTER, Edgar
Born 1877 in San Francisco. Studied at Mark Hopkins
Institute and in Paris. Died in 1938.
Listings: 228, 307, 707
WEINMAN, Adolph A .
Born 1870 in Germany, came to United States in 1880.
Assistant to St.Gaudens and Daniel Chester French. De-
signed the 10 piece and half-dollar coins. Weinman
did the modeling on these pieces and Ralph Stackpole
did the carving.
Listing: 731
WELLS, F. Marion
Born 1848 in San Francisco, died 1903. Was the sculptor
who did the Statue of Liberty on the old City Hall, and
one of the founders of the Bohemian Club.
Listing: 718
WESSELS, Glen
Born 1895. Studied at California College of Arts and
Crafts, University of California, and in Europe. Art
teacher.
Listing: 323
WOLFE , Bruce
Born 1941 in Los Angeles. Studied at San Jose State
and San Francisco Art Institute. Sculptor, but now
works as an illustrator for national magazines. Cur-
rently resides in Piedmont where he has a studio.
Listing: 356
WOODWARD, Robert
Australian architect and sculptor - no other information
available .
Listing: 773
WIGHT, Clifford
No information available.
Listings: 373, 380
ZAKHEIM, Bernard
Born 1898 in Poland. Studied in Poland. Came to the
United States in 1920. Frescoes in Coit Tower, Uni-
versity of California Medical School and Jewish Com-
munity Center.
Listings: 324, 326, 378
Note: Mark Hopkins Institute became California School
of Fine Art and is now known as San Francisco
Art Institute.
INDEX
OF
WORKS OF ART
INDEX OF ART WORKS
(by artist)
Note: Letter after work indicates the medium.
(S) Sculpture (P) Plaque
(M) Mural (T) Tapestry
(Mo) Mosaic (0) Other
(SG) Stained Glass
ADAMS, Mark
Phoenix & The Golden
Gate (T) 345
Shooting Star (Mo J 76 3
The Quest (T) 779
Untitled (M) 799
AITKEN, Robert Ingersoll
Hall McAllister rsPlOS
Dewey Monument (S) 114
Wm. McKinley (S) 226
Spreckels Temple (S) 237
Spandrels
ALBRO , Maxine
California
BERTRAND, Ray
Meat Industry (M) 385
BERLANDINA, Jane
Home Life (M) 396
BLOCH, Lucien
S.F. Scenes
(M) 777
(M) 372
BOWLER, Patti
Dragon Relief (S) 358
BOYNTON, Ray
Animal Force (M) 386
Primitive & Wes-
tern Art (M) 724
ARNAUTOFF, Victor
Life of Washington (M) 332
Edison, Washington,
Shakespeare (S) 334
Industry & Power (S) 335
City Life (M) 377
Art & Freedom (M) 725
ARNOLD, David
Stained Glass Wall(SG) 365
BRANGWYN, Frank
Earth ,Air ,Fire ,
Water
(M) 306
BRUTON, Helen
St . Francis , Chi 1-
ren & animal
friends (Mo) 314
City & Country (Mo) 706
Milk (Mo) 745
ASAWA, Ruth
BUFANO, Beniamino
Hagiwa Family
(P)
234
Sun Yat Sen
(S)
241
Untitled
(S)
805
Seal & Frog
(S)
320
Mermaid Fountain
(S)
807
St . Francis
(S)
360
San Francisco Fntn.
(S)
808
Nude Torso
Bear & Cubs
(S)
(S)
361
362
ASBORJORNSEN , F.
Group of animals
(S)
397
Roald Amundsen
(P)
231
Horse & Rider
Bear & Head
(S)
(S)
398
399
BANCROFT, Milton H.
The Penguins
(S)
764
Harvest
(M)
716
St. Francis de la
Varenne
(S)
784
BENTON, Fletcher
Memorial Plaque
(P)
787
Rolling Discs
(S)
755
BUIC, Jagoda
BENVENUTO, Elio
Souvenir in Bleu
(T)
754
Saturnalia
(S)
790
BULLOCK, George
Wm. Shakespeare
BERGERON, Victor
(S)
232
Sea Lions
(S)
367
CARTER, Dudley C.
BERGMAN, Franz
Goddess of Forest
(S)
227
Sir Francis Drake
(M)
705
Rams Head
(S)
350
CHADWICK, Lynn
Beast IX
(S) 793
CHESSE, Ralph
Children at Play (M) 393
CHRISTY, Howard Chandler
Signing of United
Nations Charter (M) 359
CLEVER, Don
Construction
CONNOR, Gerome
Robert Emmet
(M) 713
(S) 202
CONRADS, CArl H.
Gen. Henry Halleck (S) 206
COOK, Lia
Continuum
(T) 762
COVARRUBIAS, Miguel
Maps of the Pacific (M) 369
CRAVATH, Ruth Wakefield
Angelo Rossi TsT 108
St. Francis (S) 252
CRENIER, Henri
Pediments, City Hall(S) 301
History of Minori-
ties in U.S.
(M)
353
CUMMINGS, M. Earl
Plaque
(P)
118
Dennis T. Sullivan
(P)
120
John McLaren
(S)
209
Doughboy
(S)
217
Pool of Enchantmt.
(S)
224
Sun Dial
(S)
225
Bear & Lion
(S)
230
Rideout Fountain
(S)
235
Man Drinking Water
(S)
244
CUNEO, Rinaldo
Bay Area Hills (M) 389
CUNNINGHAM, Ben F .
Outdoor Life (M) 395
DiCOLVERTALDO, Vittorio
Christopher ' "
Columbus (S) 254
DIMITROFF, Stephen
S.F. Scenes (M) 777
DIXON, Maynard
Landscape (M) 311
California (M) 701
DORE, Paul Gustave
The Vase (S) 215
DUMOND, Frank Vincent
Pioneers JmT 305
DuPONT, Alfred
San Francisco (S) 744
EDSTROM, David
Florence Nightin-
gale (S) 121
ERCKENBRACK, Mary E .
Athletics TO) 253
Foo Dogs (S) 402
Fountain for Yth. (S) 775
Symbols of Healng(O) 794
Line Mural (O) 795
EVERSLEY, Frederick John
Untitled (S) 759
(S) 765
FARALLA, Duane
Oval 19 6 3
FORBES, Helen
Noah and His Ark (M) 316
FRENCH, Daniel Chester
Thomas Starr King(S) 211
De LAP, Tony
Enamel Panels
(M) 354
GASKIN, Williams
San Francisco Scn(M)
GEEFS, Guillaume
Roman Gladiator (S)
GOBELIN WEAVERS
Jerusalem Delivd. (T)
Chateau du
Chambord (T)
Month of Sept. (T)
Untitled (T)
341
222
308
309
310
796
DEMETRIOS, Aristedes
Sentinels (S) 351
GOTTLIEB, Adolph
Untitled (T) 756
De STAEBLER, Stephen
Sculptural Fireplce(S) 349
GRAFLY, Charles
Pioneer Mother
(S) 219
GRAU-GARRIGA, Josep
La Pell d'un Poble (T)
757
GREBER^ Henri Leon
Fountain of the
Dancing Sprites (S) 240
GROSSEN, Francoise
Hanging-untitled (T) 752
Hanging- untitled (T) 75 3
GRQSSONI, Qrazio
Guiseppe Verdi (S) 200
GUERIN, Jules
Traders of Adriatic (M) 401
GUTMAN, Willi
Two columns (S) 760
PARKER, Hall
Sports (M) 391
HAMLIN, Edith
The Missions (M) 330
Hunting in Calif. (M) 394
HANNAUX, Emile
Orpheus (S) 789
HAPPERSBERGER, Frank
Pioneers Monument (S) 10 3
James Garfield (S) 207
HARRIS f George
Banking
(M) 375
HESTHAL, William
Railroad & Shipping (M) 382
Two Allegorical Fig^M) 727
HILER, Hilaire
Undersea Life (M) 318
HQLDEN, James
Two Dutch Scenes (M)
HOWARD, John L .
Calif .Ind. Scenes (M)
HOWARD, Robert B .
The Whales (S)
Education (S)
Phoenix (S)
Sources of Electric (S)
Electric & Gas Pwr. (S)
HUNTINGTON, Clara
St. Francis Feeding
the Birds (S)
746
383
238
340
371
714
736
239
JANSEN, Garrett
Wm. Shakespeare
JOHNSON, Sargent
Seaforms (S) 317
Seaforms (S) 319
Athletics (S) 333
Group of Animals (S) 400
KASUBA, Aleksandra
Map (M) 780
KELLEY, Lee
Sculpture Gate (S) 2 51
KINGMAN, Dong
Untitled (M) 781
KOBLICK, Freda
Untitled (S) 761
LABAUDT, Lucien
S.F. Scenes (M) 321
Advancement of
Learning through
Printing Press (M) 336
Powell Street (M) 390
LANGDON, Gordon
Modern & Ancient
Science (M) 338
California Ind.
Scenes (M) 384
Arts of Man (M) 723
LENTELLI, Leo
Symbolic Figures (S) 303
Decorative figs. (S) 313
The Seasons (P) 749
Mercury (M) 750
LEONG, James
One Hundred Years
Progress of Chi-
nese in U.S. (M) 325
LESLIE, Jean
St. Francis&Eloise (S) 797
LIGHT, Alvin
June '61 (S) 766
LIPTON, Seymour
Pacific Bird (S) 767
LUX, Gwen
Genesis (S) 791
Strange Origins (S) 792
MALBIN , Ursula
Maternite (S) 786
MALLETTE , Dean
Stockbroker &
Scientist (M) 376
(S) 232
MARIE-ROSE, Henri
Bronze Sculpture (S) 370
Comstock Wall Sculp. (S) 798
MARINI, Marino
Horse
(S) 768
MARTINEZ, Julian
Juan Bautista deAnza(S)
MASCHERINI, Marcello
Woman in Bronze (S)
MATHEWS, Arthur F .
Garden Scenes (M)
The Arts (M)
Health and the Arts (M)
Two Bronze Doors (S)
McQUARRIE, J.
Fr.W.D. MacKinnon (S)
MICHELS, Emily J .
Decorative figures (S)
250
801
708
717
719
733
221
739
NOVAK, Stefan
Redwood Sculpture (S^
123
NG, Win
Ceramic tile
(O) 366
OLDFIELD, Otis
San Francisco Bay (M) 387
OLMSTED, Fred
Education (M) 342
Edison & Leonardo (S) 343
Arts of Man (M) 722
OVERHOFF, Jacques
Brick Scrafitto
Wall (S) 364
PARK, David
Art, Nature &
Civilization (M) 339
PARRISH, Maxfield
The Pied Piper (M)
702
MICHELSON, H.M.
Five classical figs. (S)
403
MINUTOLI, Angelina
Promised Land (M) 785
MITCHELL, William
Abstract geometri-
cal shapes (S) 368
MOORE, Henry
Standing figure (S) 769
MORA, Jo
Miguel de Cervantes (S) 213
Decorative Pediment-
Lincoln Mercury Bld(S) 712
Epochs in Pioneer
History (S) 728
California Pioneers (S) 729
Bret Harte Memorial (P) 730
Greek Pediments (S) 741
Allegorical Group (S) 747
MOXOM, Jack
Young Girl
MOYA DEL PINO, Jose
Bay Scene
Map
(M)
(M)
388
783
PATIGIAN, Haig
Luisa Tettrazini (P)
Abraham Lincoln (S)
James Rolph Jr. (S)
James Phelan (S)
Frederick Funston(S)
Edward Robeson
Taylor (S)
Wm. C. Ralston (S)
Gen. John Pershing (S)
Volunteer Firemen (S)
Raphael Weill (P)
William Greer
Harrison
William A.Abbott
Head of Liberty
Pediment
Decorative Flower
Boxes (S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
102
104
106
107
109
112
117
208
242
248
710
711
732
743
PERRY, Charles .
Eclipse
Icosaspirale
Sculpture
(S) 229 PERRY, R. Hinton
Lion
(S) 758
(S) 770
(S) 778
(S) 223
PIAZZONI, Gottarde
The Sea & The Land (M) 30 4
NAGARE, Masayuki
Transcendance (S) 809
NORMAN, Emile
Historical Window (M) 810
POOL, Nelson
Harvest & Land (M) 328
PORTER, Bruce
Robert Louis
Stevenson (S) 245
PORTONOVA, John Baptists
Decorative Panel (S) 740
PRADIERy James
Female sculpture (S) 355
PREMINGER, Mary Gardner
Winged Ts) 774
PUCINELLI, Dorothy Wagner
Noah and His Ark (Mr'315
PUCINELLI, Raymond
Guglielmo Marconi (P) 115
PUTNAM, Arthur
Winning of the West (S) 122
Sphinx (S) 236
Two Lions (S) 737
An Animal Frieze (S) 738
REFREGIER, Anton
History-San Francisco (M) 312
REITSCHEL, Ernst
Goethe & Schiller (S) 204
RICHARDSON, Harry S .
Tree of Life (S) 788
RIVERA, Diego
Marriage of Artistic
Expression of North
and South (M) 34 8
Diego Rivera painting
mural of American
workman (M) 72
SCHWEIGARDT, Frederick
Joseph B. Strauss (S) 116
William J. Drew (S) 331
SELLS , Raymond
Celestial Bodies (S) 357
SHEINBACH, Jacob
Menorah (S) 804
SHE I LPS -CLARKE, Thomas
Apple Cider Press (S) 214
SIMPSON, Marion
Map of San Fran. (M) 302
SOTOMAYOR, Antonio
Emporer Norton &
Lotta Crabtree (M) 703
Garden Court (M) 704
STACKPOLE, Ralph
James M. Seawell (S) 110
Edmund Godchaux (S) 111
Contemporary
Education (S) 337
Industires of Cal(S) 381
Architecture &
Sculpture (S) 726
Earth's Fruitful-
ness & Man's In-
ventive Genius (S) 734
Progress of Man (S) 735
STAHLY, Francois
Fountain of Four
Seasons (S) 771
RODIN, Auguste
The Shades
RUSSO, David
Boys at Play
(S) 247
RUNYON, Hal Bayard
Andrew Furuseth (S) 100
(M) 802
SAZEVICH, Zygmund
Mother and Child (S) 803
SCHMID, Rupert
General U.S.Grant (S) 220
H. Huger Toland (S) 363
James Phelan (S) 709
SCHNIER, Jacques
California Theatre (P) 119
The Soil (P) 721
STERN, Jan Peter
Limits of Horizon (S) 772
STOLL, John
Sailors Union Mem(M) 715
STORY, William Wetmore
Francis Scott Key(S) 203
TALIABUE, Carlo
Symbolic Figures (S) 742
Cherubs (S) 748
TILDEN, Douglas
Mechanics Monument (S ) 101
Calif .Volunteers (S) 113
Ball Thrower (S) 205
Padre Junipero
Serra (S) 212
Native Sons (S) 218
SCHEUER, Suzanne
Newsgathering (M) 379
TOLERTON, David
Fountain (S) 800
TERADA, Edward
Sports (M) 392
TRAHAN, Armand
Worldscape III (S) 352
VAILLANCOURT, Armand
Fountain (S) 249
VAN DEN BERGE, Peter
Garden of Alice (0) 233
Ceramic murals (0) 255
Jungle Scenes (0) 347
VAN SLOUN, Frank
California (M) 701
VIDAR, Frede
Department Store (M) 374
VQLZ^ Herman
Education (M) 344
VON MEYER, Michael
Carved Railing (S) 322
Joy of Life (S) 327
VQULKOS, Peter
Bronze Sculpture (S) 346
Cascades (S) 806
WALKER, George Wilson
Education (M) 329
WALTER, Edgar
Ignatz & Sigmund
Steinhart (P) 228
Opera House span-
drels (S) 307
Electric Power (S) 70 7
WEINMAN, Adolph A .
Biblical and Alle-
gorical figures (S) 731
WELLS, F. Marion
James Lick (P) 718
WESSELS, Glen
Fire, Earth , Water , Air (M) 323
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