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Gibson, Blaine,
Terry, Rick,
Schutts, Jack,
Schutts, Magee & Riddle,
Portrait male -- Rayburn, Sam
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Bonham
Sculpture
Sam Rayburn, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Gibson, Blaine, 1918-2015, sculptor.
Terry, Rick, assistant.
Schutts, Jack, architect.
Schutts, Magee & Riddle, architectural firm.
Title:
Sam Rayburn, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1990. Dedicated Sept. 14, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: bronze; Base: polished gray granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. 8 ft. x 3 ft. x 31 in.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. 7 in. x W. 3 ft. 11 in.
Inscription:
(On back of self-base:) B. Gibson, 1990 (On front of granite base:) SAM RAYBURN/1882-1961 signed
Description:
Full-length portrait of Sam Rayburn. He wears a suit and tie. In his proper left hand he holds a piece of unfurled paper. In his proper right hand he holds a gavel. The bronze
sculpture
stands atop a square, polished gray granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Rayburn, Sam
--
Full-length
Occupation
--
Political
--
Congressman
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Texas
--
Bonham
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Sam Rayburn Foundation, Sam Rayburn Library, West Sam Rayburn,
Bonham
,
Texas
75418
Located Sam Rayburn Library, NE intersection of Chinner Street & Highway 82,
Bonham
,
Texas
Remarks:
Rayburn was Speaker of the House in the United States Congress for seventeen years. The
sculpture
is one component of a larger landscaping project for the Rayburn Library. The landscaping project, which cost $550,000, included this
sculpture
and a sculptural plaza. The project was overseen by Jack Schutts of Schutts, Magee & Riddle, and was funded by the Sid W. Richardson Foundation and the Anne Burnett and Charles Tandy Foundation. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Denison Daily Herald, March 12, 1990; and the
Bonham
Daily Favorite, March 11 and Sept. 12 1990.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Texas
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 TX000821
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000821
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