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Umlauf, Charles,
Batingua & Company,
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Sport
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Memphis
Sculpture
The Torch Bearers, (sculpture).
Artist:
Umlauf, Charles, 1911-1994, sculptor.
Batingua & Company, founder.
Title:
The Torch Bearers, (sculpture).
Dates:
1962.; Commissioned Aug. 8, 1979.
Medium:
Bronze sculpture with green patina on a brown marble base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
Batingua & Co.-Milano/and Cumlau Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Two male figures, running and passing a torch between them. The proper right figure strides forward on his proper left leg and grasps the torch with proper right hand. The proper left figure strides forward on the proper right leg and releases the torch with right hand.
Subject:
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Sport -- Track & Field
Object -- Other -- Torch
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Memphis
Sculpture
Owner:
Promus Companies, 1023 Cherry Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38117
Provenance:
Acquired Oct. 1986.
Remarks:
Inscription on nearby marker reads: The Torch Bearers/1962/by/Charles Umlauf/The passing of the Torch has/come to symbolize the ultimate in/teamwork for the achievement of/a common goal. Both passing and/accepting the torch play an/equal role in successfully/completing the journey. This is a scale model of a larger version located at Holiday City University in Olive Branch.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.
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 TN000042
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