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Untitled, (sculpture). Artist:  Smolens, Jacquin, 1931- , sculptor. RTKL, architectural firm. Title:  Untitled, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1975. 1976. Digital Reference:  Medium:  White ash and white oak, carved. Dimensions:  Approx. 12 x 36 x 36 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  An abstract playground sculpture with six large objects for climbing, all with a nautical theme. The tall element in the center may refer to a lighthouse, or lookout tower or large floating buoy. There is a piece that resembles a boat (of white oak) and another a sea creature. One other piece may imply a sailboat on the water. The sculpture is placed in sand and encircled by pavers, overlooking Baltimore Harbor. Subject:  Abstract Waterscape Architecture -- Boat -- Sailboat Architecture -- Lighthouse Fantasy -- Animal Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Baltimore, Development Corporation, 36 South Charles Street, Suite 1600, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Located Inner Harbor, Promenade, entrance off Key Highway just east of Maryland Science Center, Baltimore, Maryland Remarks:  Sculpture was commissioned by the City of Baltimore at a cost of $15,000, as part of an Inner Harbor redevelopment project. The contract with artist was approved Jan. 15, 1975. The artist was given the selection of nine huge trees for his wood, designated for removal by the Recreation and Parks Department either because of disease or blockage of highway construction. The artist carved the sculpture on the playground site. IAS files contain: related article from Kent Shoreman Magazine 10 (July 1975): p. 35, 39, 55, 59, 63, 107; newspaper article from The Evening Sun (Baltimore, MD), Feb. 7, 1975. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore survey, 1992. 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 MD000494   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000494 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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