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Mason, Jimilu,
Wegner Metal Arts,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
The Parable, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mason, Jimilu, 1930- , sculptor.
Wegner Metal Arts, founder.
Title:
The Parable, (sculpture).
Dates:
1990. Copyrighted 1990. Installed August 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 60 in. (500 lbs.).
Inscription:
Jimilu 1990 / Piatrisant (sic) Lu - Italy signed
Description:
Male figure seated on a large cinder block with a carpenters square at his feet. He is dressed in a shirt and pants, but no shoes. His shirt sleeves are rolled up above his elbows and the collar is open. He has a bead and moustache. His arms reach out in front of him. According to the artist, "It represents a Christ ... teaching that there is more than brick and mortar to building a city. The leaders must be good servants."
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry -- Construction
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Remarks:
Piece was cast at Wegner Metal Arts, but may have been created at the artist's studio in Pietrasanta, Italy.
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 DC000174
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