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Stone Barge, (sculpture). Artist:  Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945, sculptor. Title:  Stone Barge, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Villa Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Sculptural Decoration, (sculpture). Dates:  1917-1920. Modified 1978. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Limestone. Description:  Masks, prow and stern figures decorate this boat-shaped construction. Figures include reclining male, little mermaid, and sea mother. The theme is the delights and terrors of the sea. Subject:  Allegory -- Place -- Seas Literature -- Character -- Mermaid Architecture -- Boat -- Barge Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Metro Dade County, Parks and Recreation Department, 50 S.W. 32nd Road, Miami, Florida 33129 Located Villa Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, 3251 South Miami Avenue, In Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida 33129 Remarks:  Erected for the estate of James Deering. In 1978, casts of the balustrade statues replaced the originals. At one time the sculpture was piped for water spouts. The piece suffered extensive damage in the hurricane of 1992, and at time of SOS! survey, was being restored. IAS files contain related models and sketches. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1994. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Villa Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, 1976. 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 75003652   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75003652 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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