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Geology, Heinz Warneke, Circa 1951
Heinz Warneke, portraitHeinz WarnekeAmerican, 1895–1983

Geology

Circa 1951 · Sculpture; Plaster metal · 7 x 9 in

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No, stolen and being sought

Where is “Geology” now? No, stolen and being sought. Checked September 29, 2026.

Listed in the FBI's National Stolen Art File under no. 00953.

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About the sculpture

Plaster sculpture depicts rock strata with imprint of extinct species. Gray metal over plaster. Plaster model for one of 16 aluminum door panels at General Accounting Office. Discovered missing in 1988.

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SculpturePost-war art20th century

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