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McKiernan, Duncan Yves,
Duncan McKiernan Foundry,
Object -- Musical Instrument
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Civic
Ethnic -- Russian
Ethnic -- Chinese
Ethnic -- Korean
Ethnic -- Japanese
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Port Angeles
Sculpture
Peace Through Trade Bell, (sculpture).
Artist:
McKiernan
,
Duncan
Yves, 1949- , sculptor.
Duncan
McKiernan
Foundry
,
founder
.
Title:
Peace Through Trade Bell, (sculpture).
Dates:
Feb. 7, 1988. Copyrighted 1988. Dedicated 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bell: bronze; Base: wood.
Dimensions:
Bell: approx. H. 36 in. x Diam. 18 in.; Base: approx. 15 ft. x 84 in. x 9 in.
Inscription:
McKiernan
(
Founder
's mark) (copyright symbol) 1988 2/7 (On bell:) Peace Through Trade (the phrase appears in Russian, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese) signed
Founder
's mark appears.
Description:
Oblong bronze bell suspended by a chain attached to a wooden base. The base consists of a tall beam, crossed by a shorter beam in mid-section from which the bell hangs.
Subject:
Object -- Musical Instrument -- Bell
Allegory -- Other -- Trade
Allegory -- Civic -- Peace
Ethnic -- Russian
Ethnic -- Chinese
Ethnic -- Korean
Ethnic -- Japanese
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Port Angeles
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Port Angeles, City Clerk, 4th Street, Port Angeles, Washington 98362
Located City Pier, Port Angeles, Washington
Remarks:
The bell was created for the Washington State Centennial Celebration. A nearby plaque indicates that the languages on the bell were chosen because they are from major Pacific Rim countries. IAS files contain transcription of
founder
's mark and copy of related article from Clallum County Chronicle, Nov. 16, 1988. The bell can be rung by the public.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
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 WA000385
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
WA000385
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