[1] Portrait of History is a bronze sculpture measuring 100 x 24 x 30 in and is mounted on an oval cement base.

The cylindrical shape continues up from the “wings” into an abstract bulbous head that is arched slightly forward.

[5] Portrait of History was a gift to the Indianapolis Museum of Art from Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Van Hove.

Their work attempts to capture an image of the collective unconscious beyond cultural boundaries, inspired by a combination of Eastern and Western philosophy, literature, myth and history.

[8] Prior to moving to the Indianapolis Museum of Art Portrait of History was privately owned.

Portrait of History was located on the south east grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art near the Better than New House.

A Museum Studies course at IUPUI recently undertook the project of researching and reporting on the condition of 40 outdoor sculptures on the university campus.