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Calder, Alexander Stirling,
Donovan, John J.,
Hornbostel, Henry,
Mathews, Walter J.,
Couchot, Maurice C.,
N. Clark & Sons,
Figure male -- Full length
Figure female -- Full length
Figure group
Fantasy -- Fairy
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oakland
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Riches of the Earth: The Wealth of the Mind, (sculpture).
Artist:
Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945, sculptor.
Donovan, John J., 1875-1949,
architect
.
Hornbostel
,
Henry
,
architect
.
Mathews, Walter J., d. 1947,
architect
.
Couchot, Maurice C., d. 1933, engineer.
N. Clark & Sons, contractor.
Title:
Riches of the Earth: The Wealth of the Mind, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Wealth of the Mind, (sculpture).
Dates:
1913-1915.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
White glazed terra cotta.
Dimensions:
Approx. 60 x 25 x 18 ft.
Inscription:
(On panel on proper right:) IMAGINATION/MEMORY (On center panel:) THE WEALTH OF THE MIND/HISTORY (On panel on proper left:) INTVITION/REVERY
Description:
Three large-scale glazed terra cotta relief panels set in a niche on the side of a building. At the top of the panel on the left is a full-length nude male figure with angel's wings and curled antennae. Below him, near the bottom of the panel, is a female figure. She sits half crouching, half kneeling on her proper left knee; her arms are raised above her head, her hands near her head. A robe drapes around her waist and proper left leg.
The center panel has three figures. In the center is a male figure, seated on a throne, facing forward. In his hands he holds a book which stands on end. He wears a laurel crown and sandals. To his proper right is a full-length male, resting his proper left arm on the back of the throne. He wears a cloth draped down from his chest. To the proper left of the throne is a full-length nude female shown in profile.
At the top of the panel on the right, sitting in an oval niche, is a full-length nude female figure. She faces forward, her legs crossed. At the bottom of the panel, sitting in a round niche, is a nude male figure. He holds his proper left knee in front of him with both arms; his proper right knee is bent and to the side.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Figure female -- Full length
Figure group
Fantasy -- Fairy
Allegory -- Other -- Imagination
Allegory -- Other -- Memory
Allegory -- Other -- Thought
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- History
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oakland
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Oakland, 1421 Washington Street, Room 409, Oakland, California 94612
Located
Henry
J. Kaiser Convention Center, 10 Tenth Street, Oakland, California
Provenance:
Formerly located Oakland Auditorium, 10 Tenth Street, Oakland, California 1915-1982.
Remarks:
One of a series of seven niches entitled "Riches of the Earth" along the north wall of the Oakland Auditorium. The Auditorium was renamed the
Henry
J. Kaiser Convention Center in the 1980's. Terra cotta for the niches was supplied by N. Clark & Son. Donovan was
architect
for the building and
Hornbostel
was consulting
architect
. Donovan was later replaced as supervising
architect
by Mathews. Couchot was engineer for the building project. Dates given are construction dates for the building. Final cost of the building including sculpture was $978,052. IAS files contain copy of related State of California Historic Resources Inventory and copy of related article from Oakland Tribune, Jan. 29, 1961.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001204
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