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House, John V.,
Baldwin Metals,
Landscape -- Celestial
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Dallas
Arch
Sundial
Sculpture
Sun Up at Quorum, (sculpture).
Artist:
House, John V., 1926-1982, sculptor.
Baldwin Metals, fabricator.
Title:
Sun Up at Quorum, (sculpture).
Dates:
1981.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Cor-Ten steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 23 ft. x L. 65 ft. x D. 5 ft.
Inscription:
(On north end:) J. V. House (On south end:) Baldwin Metals, Dallas, Texas signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
An arch with a cluster of wedges representing the planets stretches over a globe representing the sun. The arch is aligned with the sun so that on the vernal equinox and on the autumnal equinox the sun shines through the arch casting an "X" on the globe embedded in the ground below. The sculpture installed directly in the earth on a knoll specifically designed for it.
Subject:
Landscape -- Celestial -- Sun
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Dallas
Arch
Sundial
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Quorum Protective Corporation, Landon Management Company, 9101 LBJ Freeway, Suite 450, Lock Box #6, Dallas, Texas 75243
Located Quorum Place, Quorum Drive at Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas
Remarks:
Sculpture is a solar equinox marker. On the days of the equinox, March 21 and Sept. 21, the sun's rays pass through the aperture in the piece and strike the sphere on the ground. IAS files contain the text of a nearby plaque which explains how the equinox works with the sculpture. IAS files also contain a Dallas Morning News article describing how the sculpture works during the equinox.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Dallas survey, 1992.
House, John V., family of, 2014, 2021.
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 TX000275
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000275
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