Chadds Ford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Miss Gratz, 1984

J. Clayton Bright (b. 1946)

— Bronze —

<i>Miss Gratz</i>, 1984 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2017

1. Miss Gratz, 1984 Marker

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Born in Philadelphia, J. Clayton Bright began sculpting in the late 1970s. With the guidance of sculptor Eric Parks, he learned the process of cast sculpture using the lost wax technique. In 1984, the artist was commissioned by Mrs. Miles Valentine, a major patron of the museum, to create a sculpture for the collection. Bright has made a number of life-size sculptures using specific animals, and he modeled Miss Gratz on a local Holstein cow of the same name.

Gift in memory of E. Miles Valentine by his wife and stepdaughter, 1984

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Erected by the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 39° 52.197′ N, 75° 35.598′ W. Marker is near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Chadds Ford Township. Marker can be reached from Hoffmans Mill Road. Marker and artwork are along the trail between the Brandywine River and the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Hoffmans Mill Rd, Chadds Ford PA 19317, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Helen, 1989 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gradient (River Walk), 2015 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gradient (Maple Tree), 2015 (within shouting distance of this marker); R. B. Monument, 2004 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chadds Ford Barn Shops (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Brandywine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Andrew Wyeth Studio (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Chads Springhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chadds Ford.

Also see . . .
1. J. Clayton Bright: The Artist. (Submitted on August 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Brandywine River Museum of Art. (Submitted on August 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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<i>Miss Gratz</i>, 1984 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2017

2. Miss Gratz, 1984 and Marker

<i>Miss Gratz</i>, 1984 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2017

3. Miss Gratz, 1984

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.