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Romanian Statue of Liberty, (sculpture). Artist:  Irion, Fanel, sculptor. Bartholdi, Frederic Auguste, 1834-1904, sculptor. (copy after) Title:  Romanian Statue of Liberty, (sculpture). Dates:  1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Chinese tallow tree trunk, chiseled and painted. Dimensions:  Approx. 9 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A chain saw carving of a female figure representing Liberty. The figure stands dressed in a long brown robe and wears a pointed crown upon her head. She holds a lit torch in her upraised proper right hand and cradles a tablet in her proper left arm. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Object -- Written Matter Object -- Other -- Torch Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Ethnic -- Romanian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Gonzalez Copy Folk Sculpture Owner:  Irion, Fanel, 1223 South Park Avenue, Gonzalez, Louisiana 70737 Remarks:  The artist, a former Romanian sailor, "jumped ship" in New Orleans in 1988, and eventually moved to Gonzales. The tree that was used for the sculpture was damaged during Hurricane Andrew in 1992. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana 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 LA000171   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000171 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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