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Zorach, William,
Chasse, Patrick,
Atlantic Landscape,
Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry,
Allegory -- Place
Figure female -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Figure female -- Nude
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Machias
Sculpture
Spirit of the Sea, (sculpture).
Artist:
Zorach, William, 1889-1966, sculptor.
Chasse, Patrick, landscape architect.
Atlantic Landscape, contractor.
Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
Spirit of the Sea, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1960-1961. Dedicated Sept. 17, 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: cast bronze, with green patina; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 ft. x 34 in. x 24 in.; Plinth: approx. Diam. 36 in.; Base: approx. 3 1/2 x 7 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On right side of plinth:) William Zorach 1961 signed
Description:
A full-length, figure of a semi-nude woman kneeling on her proper right knee with her proper left knee raised. Her arms are raised above her head, with elbows slightly bent and her proper right palm placed against her proper left forearm. She is wearing a dress which reaches just below her knee. The figure is mounted on a boulder set on beach stones, before a landscaped arrangement of Maine cedar trees, shadbrush and rugosa roses.
Subject:
Allegory -- Place -- Seas
Figure female -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry -- Fishing
Figure female -- Nude
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Machias
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Maine at Machias, O'Brien Avenue, Machias, Maine 04654
Located University of Maine at Machia, Powers Hall, west entrance, Machias, Maine
Provenance:
Acquired 1987.
Remarks:
Donated in 1987 by Norma Marin and her late husband John Marin, Jr., in memory of his parents, Marie and John Marin. The sculpture was the second casting of a planned edition of six, and was inspired by the Maine's maritime and shipbuilding heritage. Base and surrounding plantings by Patrick Chasse. The granite base represents Washington and Hancock Counties in Maine, and the plantings are of indigenous plants. IAS files contain an article from the Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Sept. 20, 1988, pg. 1, 8; University of Maine at Machias, "News Release No. 2," and dedication brochure. Nearby plaque reads: SPIRIT OF THE SEA/by William Zorach/Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Marin, Jr./in Memory of Marie and John Marin.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994.
Zorach, Tessim, Zorach Inventory WZ-145, 1991.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Sept. 20, 1988, pg. 8.
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 ME000054
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