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Cavanaugh, John,
Figure group -- Female
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Guermantis Way, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cavanaugh, John, 1921-1985, sculptor.
Title:
Guermantis Way, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Guermanmtis Way, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Relief: lead.
Dimensions:
20 x 51 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A relief of two reclining female figures facing the same direction with knees bent. One figure leans against the knees of the other.
Subject:
Figure group -- Female
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
John Cavanaugh Foundation, 1801 Swann Street, N.W., Above doorway, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Remarks:
One of seven reliefs by John Cavanaugh installed on the facade of the John Cavanaugh Foundation. Plaque attached to the building reads: SWANN'S WAY/THE SCULPTURES FEATURED ON/THIS BUILDING WERE CREATED BY JOHN CAVANAUGH/1921-1985/JOHN CAVANAUGH FOUNDATION/(202) 265-8622. The John Cavanaugh Foundation supplied a checklist of works along with a cover letter,and in this material the title of the sculpture is spelled differently. The checklist notes the title as "Guermantis Way" and the letter notes the title as "Guermanmtis Way."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994.
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 DC000082
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Inventory of American Sculpture
DC000082
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