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Lindsey, (sculpture). Artist:  Fraser, Laura Gardin, 1889-1966, sculptor. Muncy (Firm), founder. Title:  Lindsey, (sculpture). Dates:  1929. Relocated 1973. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. x Diam. 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 in. x Diam. 1 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  (On vertical band of base below figure's proper left foot:) Dedicated to and named by/Mrs. Calvin Coolidge/Laura Gardin Fraser 1929 (On vertical band of base below figure's proper right foot:) Muncy, FDRY 1929 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A young nude female figure stands with her feet pressed together and her hands resting at her hips. A piece of drapery hangs down almost to her ankle from her proper left arm. The figure's hair is piled on her head in a classical coiffure. The sculpture is placed atop a circular base. Subject:  Portrait female -- Unidentified -- Lindsey Portrait female -- Unidentified -- Nude Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Westport Sculpture Owner:  Nature Center for Environmental Activities, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, Connecticut 06880 Remarks:  The sculpture was dedicated to and given its name by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of President Calvin Coolidge, during her husband's term in office. The sculpture was relocated to its present location in 1973. Its previous location is not known. Plaque attached to wall behind sculpture reads: LINDSEY/LAURA GARDIN FRASER/Donated by/Marjorie Mel Coulter/1973. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut 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 CT000252   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CT000252 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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