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    		• Szaton, John J.,
     
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    		• Spampinato Art Workshop,
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Occupation -- Industry
     
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    		• Dress -- Accessory
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Coal Miner, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Szaton, John J., 1907- , sculptor.
    Spampinato Art Workshop, founder.
    Title: 
    The Coal Miner, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dedicated Oct. 16, 1964.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Bronze on a granite base.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. x 3 ft.
    Inscription: 
    J SZATON/SPAMPINATO ART FNDY (Base front:) "THE COAL MINER"/TRUE -- HE PLAYS NO GRANDSTAND ROLE IN LIFE/BUT HIS IMPORTANCE IS VITAL, GREAT AND JUST:/FOR WITHOUT HIS TOIL IN EARTH CAVERNS DEEP,/CIVILIZATION WOULD SOON CRUMBLE INTO DUST/A.D. 1964 FROM HIS POEM-VACHEL DAVIS/THIS STATUE WAS DEDICATED/ON OCTOBER 16, 1964/THE SCULPTOR WAS JOHN SZATON OF TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Standing figure of a miner standing on his proper right leg with his proper left leg bent at the knee. He is wearing overalls and a hat with a pit lamp on it. He holds a pick on his proper right shoulder.
    Subject: 
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Industry -- Mining
    Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by State of Illinois, Physical Services, Centennial Building, Room 195, Springfield, Illinois 62756
    Located Illinois State Capitol, East lawn, 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois
    Remarks: 
    IAS files contain a copy of the Report for Restoration of Exterior Statues on the Capitol Grounds: IL State Capitol, Springfield, IL. Erected at cost of 15,000 dollars appropriated by General Assembly. Dedicated October 16, 1964. The plaque identifying the sculptor was added at the request of Tinley Park citizens on Dec. 7, 1981.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois 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 IL000263
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