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Demeter, (sculpture). Artist:  Cavanaugh, John, 1921-1985, sculptor. Title:  Demeter, (sculpture). Dates:  1962. Dedicated Oct. 25, 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: lead; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 30 x 10 x 13 in.; Base: approx. 26 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. Inscription:  John Cavanaugh (Base, front plaque:) DEMETER/Given in Memory of/KAY LAHR/Created by sculptor & friend John Cavanaugh/A gift from her friends/In appreciation for her years of dedication to the/U.S. National Arboretum and/The National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs/1986 signed Description:  Demeter, Goddess of Agriculture is depicted as a seated woman wearing a scoop-necked dress which falls to her knees. Her hair is pulled back and her hands are resting in her lap on top of a folded blanket. She looks down toward the ground. The surface of the sculpture is textured. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Demeter Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of Agriculture, 3501 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington, District of Columbia 20002 Located United States National Arboretum, American Garden, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  Sculpture was selected by the National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs in honor of Kay Lahr for her support of the National Arboretum and the Federation of Garden Clubs. IAS image files contain both a snapshot and mounted images of this sculpture. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program and a speech given by Mrs. Robert Westbrook at the ceremony. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia 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 DC000102   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture DC000102 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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