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Bechtel, Richard D.,
Animal -- Reptile
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Allentown
Sculpture
Clemmys Muhlenbergii, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bechtel, Richard D., sculptor.
Title:
Clemmys Muhlenbergii, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1989. Dedicated May 11, 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with green patina; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 2 x 3 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 9 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) "CLEMMYS MUHLENBERGII"/NAMED BY/HENRY ERNST MUHLENBERG/SON OF/HENRY MELCHIOR MUHLENBERG/GIFT OF/PRESIDENT AND MRS. MESSERLI/1991 unsigned
Description:
A large turtle stands on a square base.
Subject:
Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Allentown
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Muhlenberg College, Martin Art Gallery, 2400 West Chew Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
Located Muhlenberg College, Parents Plaza, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
Gift of College President and Mrs. Jonathan Messerli. The sculpture is a replica of a turtle discovered by a botanist named Muhlenberg. IAS files include a related article from the Morning Call, May 12, 1991.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA001250
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001250
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