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Nakian, Reuben,
Tallix,
Cavalier Renaissance Foundry,
Abstract
Mythology -- Classical
Mythology -- Classical
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston
Sculpture
Leda and the Swan, (sculpture).
Artist:
Nakian, Reuben, 1897-1986, sculptor.
Tallix, founder.
Cavalier Renaissance Foundry, founder.
Title:
Leda and the Swan, (sculpture).
Dates:
Modeled 1977. Cast May 5, 1978. Installed May 1986. Dedicated Sept. 17, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with blueish patina; Base: poured cement with color added.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 60 x 132 x 44 in.; Base: approx. 12 x 108 x 48 in.
Inscription:
(On Leda portion about halfway up the central support column, facing west:) 1/5 1978/NDKIDN (sic) (copyright symbol) signed
Description:
The sculpture is composed of two separate elements, each on its own plinth; the abstract movements of the two combine into one gesture. The Leda sculpture is a sweeping, curvilinear form that combines with the more rectilinear dimensions of the swan. The sculptures sit on one large, wedge-shaped cement base.
Subject:
Abstract
Mythology -- Classical -- Leda
Mythology -- Classical -- Zeus
Animal -- Bird -- Swan
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston
Sculpture
Owner:
University of Houston, Melcher Hall Courtyard, Houston, Texas 77204-4891
Provenance:
Acquired 1985.
Remarks:
Cast no. 1/5. In 1989, University of Houston, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, reported foundry as Tallix; in 1993, Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, reported two foundries, Tallix and Cavalier Renaissance Foundry.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
University of Houston, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, 1989.
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 64980003
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
64980003
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