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Jones, David,
Cavalier Renaissance Foundry,
Portrait female -- Earhart, Amelia
Occupation -- Transportation
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Atchison
Sculpture
Amelia
Earhart
, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jones, David, 1948- , sculptor.
Cavalier Renaissance Foundry, founder.
Title:
Amelia
Earhart
, (sculpture).
Dates:
1980-1981. Dedicated July 20, 1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: silicone bronze; Base: brick.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 72 x 21 x 21 in. x Diam. 23 in.; Base: approx. H. 9 in. x Diam. 45 in.
Inscription:
(On top of self base, circling around figure's feet:) "LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT START WITH ME" SIGNED
AMELIA
EARHART
(Inscribed plaque on top front of base) unsigned
Description:
A figure of
Amelia
Earhart
, dressed in slacks, a flight jacket, a loosely tied scarf, and oxford-type shoes, stands with her proper left hand at her hip and her proper right hand hanging by her side. The figure is placed atop a circular two-tiered base.
Subject:
Portrait
female
--
Earhart
,
Amelia
--
Full
length
Occupation
--
Transportation
--
Pilot
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Kansas
--
Atchison
Sculpture
Owner:
International Forest of Friendship, Atchison, Kansas
Remarks:
Amelia
Earhart
, 1897-1937?, an American aviator, lost her life on a flight over the Pacific Ocean. Donated by Marie and Alfred Schwartz Foundation. IAS files contain citation for related article.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas 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 KS000288
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000288
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