Olmstead -- the landscape designer of New York's Central Park -- was from Hartford. In the 1860s, he designed the landscape at the Institute of Living, a mental health center in Hartford, where this bust is located.
The work is by Bruno Lucchesi, who did the Lincoln - Stowe statue I showed two weeks ago.
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I really like the details in the closeup of the bust. It would make a great black and white photo.
The Lincoln statue is beautiful and your pictures are great.I like the perfect close up in the first one!And so beautiful sunny day as well! :)
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Léia
The close up is fantastic Jack. What a fabulous sculpture, such a craggy strong face not to mention the magnificent mustache and beard.So he designed the original gardens in Central Park, impressive!!
I'm a great fan of Olmstead and his transformation of space.
Great man and a very beautiful work. I really like your first picture of it!
Love theat first picture
I like the close-up as everyone else seems to do, too. I like that technique a lot. Adding the small picture of the bust reinforces the idea of close-up to get the full benefit of the sculpture's details.
PS. I have a similar set of photos like that scheduled for the 14th. I just might try B&W for later photos that I have planned as Bruce (above) suggested.
Beautiful closeup of the bust, Jack.
I am with the majority, I like the close up, so much character shows through in this photo, something one would miss just looking at the entire bust.
I'm definitively a great fan of Mr Lucchesi! I liked the Lincoln statue, I also like this one!What a strength in this face!Your first picture is a wonderful tribute to the artist and to his model!
I like both photos - superb statue and lovely shots!
Is the landscape here as grand as his Central Park project?
There are many big and impressive and unusual trees on the grounds, but the maintenance over the years has been sub-par.
Jack great shots. Wonderful details.
What a fantastic statue! The detail is amazing! Your captures are superb, Jack! Interesting post as always! I've always wanted to visit Connecticut and your posts are the next best thing! Enjoy your day!
Sylvia
I have to agree with the majority. The full bust is nice too.
The first shot is so striking, I'm so glad you're showing a close-up, the sculpure is superb.
He looks like a relative of Sir Titus Salt with that magnificent beard.
There are some fantastic details in that sculpture Jack. It's beautiful!
I am with everyone on this - the detail shot ids fabulous!
1. I am glad that you are off the ladders today
2. Wonderful stone portrait and supporting view
3. Sounds like working on the grounds would be perfect for a volunteer job.... Beuller? Anyone?
Bises,
Genie
Wonderful work of art and your shots are fabulous!
Fantastic detail in the close up!
Thanks for sharing, Jack;o)
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Hope you are having a nice and happy week****
A very dramatic face - and love the macro shot!
I love the intensity of the face in the sculpture. Olmstead designed many parks around Boston as well. A great sculpture of a great visionary.
I also think it would look good in b/w. Nice close up.
That close up is wonderful.
(It's wonderful here....but would not be of the couple of which I posted of;))
I couldn't post my comment yesterday. Some kind of problem with Blogger.
In any case, I prefer the first shot. The up close shot shows all of the detail of the sculpture. It's pretty amazing actually. I wonder how many people actually look at these works so carefully.
The top shot is absolutely fantastic! Love it, Jack.
I really like the work of Olmstead, so creative and lasting.
The photos are very nice and Frederick Law Olmsted was a great man, but this depiction of Olmsted by Bruno Lucchesi is really bad. It does not even look like the man in the few photos we have of him. Too bad he deserves better.
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