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Aschenbach, Paul,
Ford, Bill,
Dinan, Terry,
Wittenberg, John,
Vesely, Bob,
T. J. Boyle and Associates,
Architecture -- Boat
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Burlington
Sculpture
(Battery Park Extension Group IV: Half Anchor), (sculpture).
Artist:
Aschenbach, Paul, 1921- , sculptor.
Ford, Bill, sculptor.
Dinan, Terry, sculptor.
Wittenberg, John, sculptor.
Vesely, Bob, sculptor.
T. J. Boyle and Associates, landscape architect.
Title:
(Battery Park Extension Group IV: Half Anchor), (sculpture).
Dates:
Summer 1974.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marble on a marble base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. W. 55 in. x D. 48 in.; Base: approx. 17 1/2 x 12 x 14 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
One of five groupings of sculpture placed at various sites within Battery Park. This particular piece depicts a half anchor shape set at the top of a set of stairs. The eyelet of the anchor is hanging over the first step with a triangular wedge-shaped base set under it.
Subject:
Architecture
--
Boat
--
Detail
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Vermont
--
Burlington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Burlington, Department of Parks & Recreation, Burlington, Vermont 05401
Located Battery Park Extension, Burlington, Vermont 05401
Remarks:
IAS files contain transcript of interview with the artist, Nov. 21, 1992; and design information provided by T. J. Boyle and Associates, landscape architects for the park. Paul Aschenbach was the primary artist working with Bill Ford, Terry Dinan, John Wittenberg, Bob Vesely and students from the University of Vermont. Funding was provided by a National Endowment for the Arts, Art in Public Places grant of $3,000 given in 1974 to the University of Vermont, with matching funds raised by the congregation of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Episcopal Church, and other local business and community members.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992.
Heritage Preservation SOS! survey of NEA Art in Public Places funded sculpture, 2002.
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 VT000108
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
VT000108
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