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Rockwell, Peter,
Fantasy -- Monster
Figure -- Fragment
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford
Sculpture
The Climbing Stone, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rockwell, Peter, 1936-2020, sculptor.
Title:
The Climbing Stone, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 13, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Stone.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 6 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An imaginative depiction of a mass of faces of all sizes and shapes. An open mouth and extended tongue serve as a door to a passageway through the piece. The faces are somewhat distorted and resemble gargoyles and monsters.
Subject:
Fantasy -- Monster
Figure -- Fragment -- Face
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford
Sculpture
Owner:
Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041
Remarks:
Inscription on nearby small plaque reads: The Climbing Stone/by/Peter Rockwell '58/IN MEMORY/J. WALLACE KELLY/DEDICATED MAY 13, 1990.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS PA000116
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA000116
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