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Whitehorse, Harry,
Mythology -- Classical
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Madison
Sculpture
Asclepius - Greek God of Healing, (sculpture).
Artist:
Whitehorse, Harry, d. 2017, sculptor.
Title:
Asclepius - Greek God of Healing, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Aesculapius, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1960s.
Medium:
Sculpture: aluminum; Base: cement and iron.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 98 in. x W. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 18 in. x W. 2 ft.
Description:
An abstract sculpture of a nude Aesculapius, the Greek physician god of healing, standing with his back arched and his arms stretching up toward the sky. The sculpture is bolted to an iron plate attached to a cement block with lugs. The sculpture is placed so that it springs on the plate allowing it to be mobile when pushed. The base is surrounded closely by a hedge.
Subject:
Mythology -- Classical -- Aesculapius
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Madison
Sculpture
Owner:
Monona Grove Clinic, 5001 Monona Drive, In front near driveway, Madison, Wisconsin 53716
Remarks:
The sculpture was privately funded. IAS files contain an excerpt from Frances W. Hurst's "A Common Joy," 1991, pg. 36-37.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Hurst, Frances W., "A Common Joy," 1991, pg. 37.
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 WI000336
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000336
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