James H. Dole (1824-1902)

Inscriptions

Plaque under bust marked: "JAMES H. DOLE"; Label in brass, very faint: "James H. Dole / Vice President of the Art Institute / 1891-1900 / Johannes Gelert, 1894"

Quick Overview

Artist: Johannes Sophus Gelert / American, born Denmark, 1852–1923
Date: 1894
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 66 × 48.2 cm (26 × 19 in.)
Type: Sculpture
Classification: sculpture
Place: United States
Department: Arts of the Americas
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. James H. Dole
Accession no.: 1904.14

Provenance

The artist, Chicago; given to James H. Dole (1824–1902), 1894; by descent to his widow Sarah F. Beers Dole (1834–1909; also Mrs. James H. Dole), Chicago, c. 1902; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1904.

Data retrieved from the Art Institute of Chicago on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.