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Konti, Isidore,
Kelsey, Albert,
Cret, Paul Philippe,
Allegory -- Place
Figure female -- Full length
Figure male -- Child
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Fountain
Sculpture
South America, (sculpture).
Artist:
Konti, Isidore, 1862-1938, sculptor.
Kelsey, Albert, architect.
Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945, architect.
Title:
South America, (sculpture).
Dates:
1910.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 76 in. x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 11 ft. 10 in. x 214 in. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Sculpture, near base, proper left side:) I. KONTI 1910 (Base, front:) SOUTH AMERICA signed
Description:
Two allegorical figures representing South America are installed on a square base on the left side of the main entrance. One figure, a classically draped female, is seated with her proper right arm wrapped around a figure of a nude boy seated next to her. He represents the youthful character of South America. Her proper left arm is draped casually over the back of her chair. She holds a branch in her proper left hand. Her hair is pulled up on top of her head. There is a fountain spout in the base beneath the sculpture and a fountain pool below the base.
Subject:
Allegory -- Place -- South America
Figure female -- Full length
Figure male -- Child -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Organization of American States, 17th & Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20006
Located Pan American Union Building, 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W., Main entrance, left side, Washington, District of Columbia 20006
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 446.
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, M-7.
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 DC000204
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