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McKiernan, Duncan Yves,
Perhacs, Les,
Friedman, Charlie,
Saunders, John,
Charnell, Henry,
Warder, Ann Miletich,
Elmer, Frances,
Duncan McKiernan Foundry,
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Port Angeles
Sculpture
Cormorants, (sculpture).
Artist:
McKiernan, Duncan Yves, 1949- , sculptor.
Perhacs, Les, 1940- , sculptor.
Friedman, Charlie, assistant.
Saunders, John, assistant.
Charnell, Henry, designer.
Warder, Ann Miletich, sculptor.
Elmer, Frances, assistant.
Duncan McKiernan Foundry, founder.
Title:
Cormorants, (sculpture).
Dates:
1980. Copyrighted 1980.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: ingot silicon bronze alloy "Herculoy"; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 65 x 48 x 30 in.; Base: approx. 36 x 62 x 52 in. (2 tons)
Inscription:
McKiernan 1/4 (copyright symbol) 80 (Plaque on base near bottom:) CORMORANTS/BY DUNCAN YVES MCKIERNAN/FOR/THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES/1980/THIS BRONZE LARGER THAN LIFE/SIZE WAS MODELED FROM CORMORANTS/WHICH LIVE IN THE NEARBY WATERS. signed
Description:
Two bronze cormorants sitting on a granite boulder. The two birds' faces are turned towards each other; the
bird
on the proper right sits slightly higher and behind the other.
Subject:
Animal
--
Bird
--
Cormorant
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Washington
--
Port Angeles
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Port Angeles, City Public Works, 223 East 4th Street, Port Angeles, Washington 98362
Located Civic Pier, Port Angeles, Washington
Remarks:
The city paid $3,950 for the sculpture. The artist was assisted by many friends who helped with mold-making, plaster-spreading, bronze-pouring and other odd jobs related to the creation of the sculpture. IAS files contain copies of related articles from the Port Angeles Daily News, April 29, 1980; Sept. 29, 1981; and Oct. 29. 1981. The sculpture originally had a black oxidized bronze coloring. It was cleaned and recoated in 1981.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington 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 WA000295
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WA000295
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