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    		• Smith, George H.,
     
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    		• Landscape -- Tree
     
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    		• Abstract -- Geometric
     
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    		• Allegory -- Quality
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Douglas
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Learning Tree, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Smith, George H., sculptor.
    Title: 
    The Learning Tree, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Sept. 1990.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Aluminum.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. 144 x 72 x 14 in. (750 lbs.).
    Inscription: 
    unsigned
    Description: 
    An abstract geometric sculpture made of polished aluminum. The sculpture consists of a group of rectilinear boxes of various sizes attached to each other to form an enclosed loop which is supported by a rectangular column. The entire piece rests on a metal plate affixed to the concrete sidewalk. The overall shape suggests a tree.
    Subject: 
    Landscape -- Tree
    Abstract -- Geometric
    Allegory -- Quality -- Prudence
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Douglas
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Satilla Regional Library, 201 South Coffee Street, Douglas, Georgia 31533
    Remarks: 
    IAS files contain a related article, "Truly a Piece of Art," The Newsletter (Douglas, GA), Vol. 1, no. 26. Inscription on plaque at base of sculpture reads: GIFT OF SCULPTOR/GEORGE H. SMITH/AND HIS FAMILY.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia 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 GA000001
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