Portrait Bust of Louis P. Gebhardt, M.D. - Bronze
$10,000.00Price
A portrait bust was created by Dr. Grant Fairbanks during his last year of medical school. It was commissioned by the Department of Microbiology to honor its founder, Dr. Gebhardt, who personally posed for the statue. The bronze bust of Dr. Gebhardt is on display at the University of Utah Medical Library.
A bronze casting is available for purchase.
Artwork Medium
- All reproduced sculptured works of Avard T. Fairbanks are postmortem.
- The mediums are Bronze, cast Stone, Marble, or Resin. Produced from the sculptor’s original model, each bronze casting is professionally produced and followed throughout the casting process by one of Avard T. Fairbanks’ original assistants (his son).
- This includes retouching the wax, chasing the bronze, and selecting the patina to ensure that each piece is of museum collectable quality.