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Gambaro, Retha Walden,
Literature -- Character
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Fountain
Sculpture
Mermaid, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gambaro
,
Retha
Walden
,
1917-
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Mermaid, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1970s.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze or lead.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 21 in. W. 17 in.
Description:
Figure of a mermaid perched on a rock. She pours water from a shell into a pool below her.
Subject:
Literature -- Character -- Mermaid
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of Agriculture, 3501 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington, District of Columbia 20002
Located United States National Arboretum, Washington, District of Columbia
Remarks:
SOS! surveyor could not complete conditions portion of the survey because the sculpture was in storage. Sculpture was due to be reinstalled near the administration building in the spring of 1994. IAS files contain a letter from the Department of Agriculture which notes that the medium is possibly lead; IAS survey notes the medium as bronze.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
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 DC000193
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
DC000193
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