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| 296. Built in 1914, the Union
Station of Kansas City, Missouri encompasses 850,000 square feet
and originally featured 900 rooms. In its prime, as a working
train station, it accommodated tens of thousands of passengers
every year. At its peak during WWII, an estimated one million
travelers passed through the Station. Closed in the 1980s, the
Station sat empty and neglected, escaping demolition on several
occasions. In 1996, a historic bi-state initiative was passed
to fund the Station's renovation, which was completed in 1999.
The Station is once again a popular destination for the surrounding
community. It also draws tourists from all over the world who
marvel at the Grand Hall's 95-foot ceiling, three 3,500-pound
chandeliers and the six-foot wide clock hanging in the Station's
central arch.Union Station also houses the permanent collections
and archives for the Union Station Kansas City, Inc./Kansas City
Museum. Nineteen of their paintings were recently water damaged
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Alfred Hart "Mary Ann Beall
Baker" 1867
H. 30" x W. 25" Before Treatment
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John Patrick "Joseph Van Clief
Karnes"
H. 30" x W. 24" Before Treatment
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J. C. Marine "E. M. McGee"
H. 23" x W. 23" Before Treatment
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J. C. Marine. "Isaac Ridge"
H 30" x W. 25" Before Treatment
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| 297. These three oils are part
of the recent acquisitions gifted into the collection of the
Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago from the estate
of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Maser. Dr. Maser was a brilliant professor
at the University specializing in Italian 17th and 18th Century
art. He also held the position of Director at the Smart Museum
for many years. The University will be showcasing all of the
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Anon. "Flaying Marsyas"
H. 26" x W. 19" Before
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Conrad.Geiger
"Alexander and Campaspe"
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Anon. "Musical Contest"
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| 298. Since its opening in April,
1992, the Anderson Arts Center has welcomed thousands of visitors.
The 9,000 square foot mansion that houses the Arts Center began
life as a private residence, a fact that still fascinates new
visitors to the facility. The majestic ceilings and large, open
expanses of wall space, which were distinctive features of the
mansion, now lend themselves perfectly to the display of art
work. Construction began in 1929 and was completed in 1931. The
house itself occupies more than 9000 square feet. The home is
set on 4.7 acres of landscaped grounds. This oil is from the
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R. Kreisa "Glorious Spring"
H. 29" x W. 39" Before Treatment
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| 299. Born in Cornwall, Vermont,
Sheldon Peck (1797-1868) became an itinerant portrait painter.
He was self-taught and did not sign his work, but his distinctive
style of using a long brushstroke flanked by two shorter ones--resembling
a rabbit's foot has become his signature. His early works, family
portraits in Vermont, were brushed onto wood panels, and he used
somber colors, dark backgrounds, and detailed clothing. An 1840
census listed Sheldon Peck's occupation as farmer. The 1850 census
recorded his occupation as a portrait painter. The below paintings
are owned by the Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
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Daniel Lang "Granery Road"
1915
H. 36" x W. 48" Before Treatment
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Sheldon Peck "Man in Black"
ca. 1836
H. 31" x W. 21" Before Treatment
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| 300. The right painting is owned
by Terrace Hill in Des Moines, Iowa. Benjamin Franklin Allen,
Iowa's first millionaire, built Terrace Hill as his family home.
Construction of this 18,000-square-foot home began in 1866 and
was completed in 1869. Today, Terrace Hill is the official home
of Iowa's governors. The right landscape was completed by Charles
Atherton Cumming (1859-1932) who was an important Iowa artist.
He was a true "founder" involved in the organizing
and developing of schools of art while teaching and pursuing
his own career. He originally studied at Cornell College in Iowa
but later transferred to the Chicago Academy of Art, which later
became the Art Institute of Chicago. He returned to Cornell in
1880 and taught art classes before leaving in 1855 for the Academie
Julien in Paris. He returned to Iowa and established schools
in Des Moines and at the State University of Iowa, Iowa City.
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Charles Cumming "Road to S.
Haven" 1900
H. 20" x W. 27" Before Treatment
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Barry Bauman Conservation
Contact: Mr. Barry Bauman
1122 N. Jackson Ave., River Forest, IL. 60305
Ph.(708)771-0382 Fax.(708)771-1532
e-mail:barrybbc7@yahoo.com
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