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Mason, George,
Moore, Steven,
Moore, Weinrich & Woodward,
Landscape -- Tree
Landscape -- Tree
Animal
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Sanford
Mural
Sculpture
The Palm and the Pine, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Mason, George, 1951- , sculptor.
Moore, Steven, architect.
Moore, Weinrich & Woodward, architectural firm.
Title:
The Palm and the Pine, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Commissioned ca. 1986. 1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Terra cotta and brick.
Dimensions:
2 pieces. Each: approx. 5 ft. x 5 ft. x 2 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque:) THE PALM AND THE PINE/by/GEORGE MASON, 1987./COMMISSIONED FOR THE/MARGARET CHASE SMITH SCHOOL/AT
SANFORD
,
MAINE
AND THE CITIZENS/OF
MAINE
UNDER THE/
MAINE
PERCENT FOR ART ACT unsigned
Description:
Pair of stylized relief murals consisting of a palm and a pine centered within a fractured border. Creatures and assorted symbols appear within the border.
Subject:
Landscape
--
Tree
--
Palm Tree
Landscape
--
Tree
--
Pine Tree
Animal
Abstract
--
Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Maine
--
Sanford
Mural
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of
Sanford
,
Sanford
,
Maine
04073
Located Margaret Chase Smith School, Old North Berwick Road, entrance portico,
Sanford
,
Maine
04073
Remarks:
Commissioned under the
Maine
Percent for Art Act for $7,000. IAS files contain a Percent for Art Approval worksheet and excerpts from the minutes of a meeting of the Art Selection Committee, Sept. 19, 1986.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Maine
survey, 1995.
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 ME000343
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
ME000343
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