THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS. Henry Hering

Shown below is one one of Henry Hering's many sculptures that complete Charles Atwood's designs for the Palace of Fine Arts 1893 Facade. This was the first of several important commissions in Chicago. He went on to work with Peirce Anderson on the both the Field Museum and Union Station. He worked with Edward Bennett on the Michigan Avenue Bridge. And Holabird and Root at the Civic Opera block. He also took a sidetrip to Marquette Park in Gary, Indiana with George Washington Maher - where he completed a very fine Father Marquette.

. Note the sculpture's extraordinary condition. We owe the Museum of Science and Industry a real debt of gratitude for ongoing maintenance and restoration of its building, its ornament and the sculpure.

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