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Noyes Armillary Sphere, (sculpture). Artist:  Jennewein, C. Paul, 1890-1978, sculptor. Peaslee, Horace W., 1884- , designer. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Noyes Armillary Sphere, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned after 1929. Installed 1932. Dedicated 1934. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: Conway green granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. H. 72 in. W. 3 ft. 3 in. Description:  The sculpture originally consisted of two equal rings representing the Meridian and Equator, intersecting to form a sphere. Each intersecting ring was divided into areas representing the equinoxes and the Arctic and Antarctic regions. A wide bronze ring was adorned with the signs of the zodiac. During the 1960s the sphere was vandalized and was removed, leaving only a winged figure of a child standing in the center of the work. Subject:  Emblem -- Zodiac Figure Religion -- Angel Object Type:  Sculpture Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located Rock Creek Park, Meridian Hill Park, Foot of the Southern Garden cascade, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  Base of sphere designed by Horace Peaslee, the architect of Meridian Park. The sphere was accepted by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in 1929, and was purchased with funds donated by Bertha Noyes, founder of the Washington Arts Club, in memory of her sister Edith. The sphere was vandalized during the 1960s and was removed from the park for repair. During this time, the sphere disappeared, with only the small winged figure of a child remaining. Inventory image on file was taken in 1967. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Tampa Museum of Art, 1980. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 413-114. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994. Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. National Park Service, Rock Creek Park, 2008. Illustration:  Image on file. Howarth, Shirley Reiff, "C. Paul Jennewein: Sculptor," Florida: Tampa Museum of Art, 1980, pg. 107. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, L-4. 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 76006542   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76006542 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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