Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Another Find!

It never fails! I think that I've found all the artworks that are housed here in our buildings, then something else appears.

A few weeks ago, after about three inches of rain in a few hours, one of our roofs leaked. All of the ceiling tiles were sodden and then fell into the offices below. The carpets were soaked and everyone had to move out while drying and repairs were completed. 

Everything from the offices was brought out into Osler Hall and the Founders Hallway. As I was wandering around yesterday, I spotted an unfamiliar face peeking out from behind a pile of files. 
I have no idea who it is, and of course, it's not marked. It seems to be made of fired clay and then glazed, black basalt style. On the bottom, there's a piece of cardboard. 
Initially, I thought it was Ronald Fishbein, MD. But when I looked at photographs of him, I realized that it wasn't. Of course, when I read things a little more closely, I saw it was repaired by Dr. Fishbein in 1998. My guy looks to be late 1800's or early 1900's, given the facial hair and the style of clothing. 

If you have any clues, please let me know!

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