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Riester, Dorothy W.,
Abstract -- Geometric
Architecture -- Religious
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Cazenovia
Sculpture
Shrine, (sculpture).
Artist:
Riester
,
Dorothy
W
.,
1916-
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Shrine, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Elligy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: earthenware, wood, and bone; Base: brick.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 58 x 38 x 9 in.; Base: approx. 3 x 38 x 9 in.
Inscription:
D.
Riester
'89 signed
Description:
An abstract woodland shrine made of earthenware, with outside planes glazed dark brown and the interior planes glazed black. The bottom section of the shrine is an open, inverted triangle. The top section is an open, vertical rectangle with a bone placed inside it that has a mask-like appearance. There are several branches placed on the shrine. The sculpture is mounted upon a short, rectangular base.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Architecture -- Religious -- Shrine
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Cazenovia
Sculpture
Owner:
Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Stone Quarry Hill Road, Cazenovia, New York 13035
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY000866
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