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The Discus Thrower, (sculpture). Artist:  Brown, Joseph, 1909-1985, sculptor. Fond. Art V. Lera, founder. Title:  The Discus Thrower, (sculpture). Dates:  1964. Dedicated May 8, 1965. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 x 6 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. x 3 ft. Inscription:  (On bronze base of sculpture, right side:) Joe Brown/1964 (On bronze base of sculpture, left side:) Fond. Art. V. Lera/Viareggio/(Italy) signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  The bronze discus thrower is about to release the discus, his feet apart, knees slightly bent. His proper right arm is extended back behind his body, holding the discus; his proper left arm is bent at the elbow and extends in front of his chest. The strong muscular figure is dressed in shorts. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Track & Field Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore Sculpture Owner:  Johns Hopkins University, University Collections, 33rd Street & North Charles Street, Front of Newton H. White, Jr. Athletic Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21218 References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore survey, 1992. Harrington, Brian, "A Brief History of the Homewood Campus: Its Buildings, Monuments and Sculptures," 1991. SOS Assessment Award, 1998. 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 MD000007   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000007 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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