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The
Frederic
Storck
and
Cecilia
Cuțescu
Storck
is
located
on
the
northern
side
of
Bucharest,
at
No.
16
Vasile
Alecsandri
Street.
The
Museum’s
heritage
was
mainly
formed
by
the
donation
made
in
October
1951
by
Cecilia
Cuțescu
Storck
and
daughters
Gabriela
Florica
Storck
and
Cecilia
Frederica
Storck
Botez,
towards
the
People’s
Town
Council.
The
house
–
an
architectural
monument
–
was
built
by
the
two
artists
between
1911
and
1913,
and
preserves
the
creations
of
an
entire
family
of
artists.
Karl
Storck
(1826-1887),
a
sculptor,
was
the
first
sculpting
professor
at
the
School
of
Fine
Arts,
founded
by
Theodor
Aman.
He
is
the
author
of
the
first
monumental
sculpture
of
Bucharest,
which
still
exists
today,
and
portrays
Mihail
Cantacuzino.
Carol
Storck
(1854-1926),
sculptor,
Karl
Storck’s
son,
is
the
author
of
three
of
the
allegories
decorating
the
Bucharest
Palace
of
Justice,
and
of
the
monument
“General
Dr.
Carol
Davila”,
located
in
front
of
the
Bucharest
University
of
Medicine.
Frederic
Stork
(1872-1942),
sculptor,
Karl
Storck’s
son,
was
a
professor
at
the
Bucharest
School
of
Fine
Arts.
Cecilia
Cuțescu
Storck
(1879-1969),
painter,
wife
of
sculptor
Frederic
Storck,
was
the
first
female
professor
in
an
art
academy,
not
only
in
Romania
but
also
in
Europe.
She
taught
painting
and
decorative
arts
at
the
Bucharest
School
of
Fine
Arts.
The
Frederic
Storck
and
Cecilia
Cuțescu
Storck
collection
encompasses
sculptures,
paintings,
drawings
in
ink
and
charcoal,
pastels,
watercolors,
and
gouache
works.
Additionally
there
are
a
series
of
plates
and
bronze
medals,
as
well
as
other
collectibles,
such
as
ancient
coins,
and
icons.
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