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Blai, Boris,
Roman Bronze Works,
Figure female -- Nude
Figure female -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Middletown
Sculpture
In Green Pastures, (sculpture).
Artist:
Blai
,
Boris
,
1893-1985
,
sculptor
.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
In Green Pastures, (sculpture).
Dates:
1954.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 42 x 16 x 8 in.; Base: approx. H. 20 in. x Diam. 30 in.
Inscription:
Boris
Blai
1954 (On front rim of bronze base of sculpture, in raised letters:) IN GREEN PASTURES signed
Description:
A nude woman stands with her arms raised above her head and her hands pressed together. The sculpture is mounted upon a circular base.
Subject:
Figure female -- Nude
Figure female -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Middletown
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, Office of the Provost, 777 West Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Located Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, Bertha &
Boris
Blai
Sculpture Garden, behind Olmstead Building, Middletown, Pennsylvania
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of
Blai
,
Boris
& Bertha, Melrose Park, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
Sculpture was formerly located in the artist's garden at his home in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. A nearby plaque reads: The/Bertha and
Boris
Blai
/Sculpture Garden/Named on this day, Sept. 13, 1994/to recognize the gifts from their daughters,/Dr. Ruth Leventhal and Dr. Anita Simon. For additional information see the
Boris
Blai
papers at Temple University Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA001043
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001043
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