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Cassidy, Peter,
Cassidy Bros. Forge,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport
Sundial
Sculpture
Armillary Sphere Sundial, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Cassidy, Peter, sculptor.
Cassidy Bros. Forge, founder.
Title:
Armillary Sphere Sundial, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Fall 1982. Installed Jan. 1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: galvanized steel, painted and gilded; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. H. 57 1/2 in. x W. 71 in. X Diam. 46 3/4 in.; Base: approx. H. 27 in. x Diam. 19 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(On proper left on circle which parallels the north pointing arrow:) Cassidy Bros. Forge/U.S. Rte. 1., Rowley, MA. Founder's mark appears.
Description:
An armillary sphere sundial composed of two open circles at right angles to each other with a third equatorial ring which shows the hour lines. A gilded north pointing arrow passes through the two intersecting points of the circles. The
sculpture
is placed atop a fluted column base which is placed in the center of a circular patio.
Subject:
Abstract
--
Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Massachusetts
--
Newburyport
Sundial
Sculpture
Owner:
Institution for Savings, 93 State Street,
Newburyport
,
Massachusetts
01950
Remarks:
Nearby plaque reads: Gift of the Trustees/to Commemorate the Attainment/of $100,000,000 in Assets/as of July 28, 1982/Institution for Savings/in
Newburyport
and its vicinity. For additional information see: the
Newburyport
Daily News, Feb. 1, 1983.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Massachusetts
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 MA000103
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