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Stanton, Glenn,
Gerke, Florence,
Portrait male -- Shakespeare, William
Occupation -- Writer
Occupation -- Writer
Occupation -- Writer
Ethnic -- British
Literature -- Shakespeare
Relief
Exedra
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
Shakespeare Relief, (sculpture).
Artist:
Stanton, Glenn, designer. (possibly by)
Gerke, Florence, designer.
Title:
Shakespeare Relief, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 23, 1946.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Stone relief mounted on a brick exedra.
Dimensions:
Approx. 45 x 40 x 1 in.
Inscription:
(Incised under the relief:) "OF ALL FLOWERS/METHINKS A ROSE IS BEST"/William Shakespeare unsigned
Description:
Stone relief bust of William Shakespeare with a quotation and Shakespeare's signature below it.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Shakespeare, William -- Bust
Occupation -- Writer -- Poet
Occupation -- Writer -- Playwright
Occupation -- Writer -- Dramatist
Ethnic -- British
Literature -- Shakespeare
Object Type:
Relief
Exedra
Outdoor Sculpture --
Oregon
--
Portland
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of
Portland
, Bureau of Parks and Recreation,
Portland
Rose Garden Society, 1120 S.W. 5th Avenue, Room 1302,
Portland
,
Oregon
97204
Located
Washington
Park
, Rose Garden,
Portland
,
Oregon
Remarks:
The relief is part of an exedra that was designed by Glenn Stanton, that includes two flanking marble-top benches. Relief is in the Shakespeare Garden which was designed by Florence Gerke and is a gift of the LaBarre Shakespeare club. IAS files contain transcriptions of inscriptions on benches and nearby sundial. IAS files contain a related article from The Oregonian (
Portland
, OR), June 5, 1955; and a July 19, 1970 article from the Rose Garden Society.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
Oregon
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 OR000045
Copy/Holding information
Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
OR000045
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