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Adickes, David,
Object -- Musical Instrument
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Galveston
Sculpture
Cornet
, (sculpture).
Artist:
Adickes, David, 1927- , sculptor.
Title:
Cornet
, (sculpture).
Dates:
1984 (?). Relocated 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: white concrete over steel; Base: metal.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft. x W. 26 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A reproduction of a giant
cornet
, complete with spigots, keys and mouthpiece, mounted on two metal poles.
Subject:
Object
--
Musical
Instrument
--
Cornet
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Texas
--
Galveston
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Strand & 23rd Street, Galveston, Texas
Exhibitions:
Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans, 1984.
Remarks:
The sculpture was purchased by J. R. McConnell. The giant
cornet
was used as a stage prop at the 1984 New Orleans Worlds Fair before it was converted into a freestanding outdoor sculpture and placed in Galveston in 1986.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
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 TX001086
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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