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Behl, Wolfgang,
Figure female -- Child
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Animal -- Bird
Homage -- Gray, Jennifer Carter
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Simsbury
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Behl
,
Wolfgang
,
1918-1994
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Jennifer Gray Memorial Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
1988. Dedicated Sept. 25, 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone and brick.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 x 2 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 1 x 2 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
WBeal (sic) (On plaque on side of base:) IN LOVING MEMORY OF/JENNIFER CARTER GRAY/WHO LOVED LIFE AND LOVED TO READ/MAY 26, 1971 - JUNE 17, 1986/GIVEN BY/FAMILY AND FRIENDS JUNE 1988 signed
Description:
A stylized figure of a girl running with outstretched arms. Her proper right leg is elevated and behind her, while only the toes of her proper left foot are touching the ground as she leans forward. Both arms are extended above her head, and a bird with outstretched wings touches the palm of her proper right hand. The girl is wearing a short dress, and her hair is swept back from her head as if by the wind.
Subject:
Figure female -- Child -- Full length
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Track & Field
Animal -- Bird
Homage -- Gray, Jennifer Carter
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Simsbury
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Simsbury, Department of Public Works, 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070
Located Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow Street, In courtyard at entrance, Simsbury, Connecticut
Remarks:
Jennifer Carter Gray (May 26, 1971 - June 17, 1986) was struck and killed by a truck while riding her bicycle. Funds for the sculpture were raised by family, friends and community members. The sculpture is not meant to be a statue of Gray, but to catch her spirit and show exuberance, youthfulness and emphasize the positive. The bird is meant to be a symbol of free spirit. IAS files contain a related article from the Simsbury News (Simsbury, CT), Sept. 29, 1988, pg. 3. IAS files also contain copy of dedication program.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Simsbury News (Simsbury, CT), Sept. 29, 1988, pg. 3.
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 CT000172
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CT000172
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