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Cashwan, Samuel Adolph,
Cashwan Studio,
Michigan Stone Company,
Figure group -- Female & Child
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Clare
Sculpture
Pioneer Mother, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Cashwan, Samuel Adolph, 1900- , sculptor.
Cashwan Studio, fabricator.
Michigan
Stone Company, contractor.
Title:
Pioneer Mother, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Mother and Child, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
ca. 1936-1938. Dedicated Nov. 9, 1938.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: Indiana limestone; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. 5 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 2 ft. x 3 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A pioneer woman holding a baby holding a baby on her proper right hip. The woman has long hair, wears a long, plain dress and is barefoot. She appears to be either sitting or walking as her knees are bent. The baby is crooked in her proper right arm and she holds a staff in her proper left hand.
Subject:
Figure group
--
Female & Child
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Michigan
--
Clare
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
Clare
Public Schools, 201 East State Street,
Clare
,
Michigan
48617
Located
Clare
Middle School, 209 East State Street,
Clare
,
Michigan
Remarks:
The
sculpture
was commissioned under the WPA -
Michigan
Works Progress Administration. The cost was approximately $103.00. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program and pertinent correspondence between the state director of the
Michigan
Works Progress Administration and the superintendent of schools for the City of
Clare
.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Michigan
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 MI000738
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MI000738
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