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Benson, David,
Object -- Foodstuff
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Raleigh
Sculpture
The Acorn, (sculpture).
Artist:
Benson, David, sculptor.
Title:
The Acorn, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: copper; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 18 ft. x Diam. 7 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. x 6 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 5 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) "THE ACORN"/A Gift to the City of Raleigh/from the/1992 Bicentennial Commission/David Benson Artist/Builder/Avery C. Upchurch, Mayor/(seven names listed) unsigned
Description:
An acorn connected to the triangular concrete base with a low column.
Subject:
Object
--
Foodstuff
--
Nuts
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
North Carolina
--
Raleigh
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina
Located Moore Square, Raleigh, North Carolina
Remarks:
Gift of 1992 Bicentennial Commission.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina 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 NC000201
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NC000201
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