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Autumn, (sculpture). Artist:  Berdzenishvili, Merab, d. 2016, sculptor. Dyksterhouse, John R., architect. Kebuladze, Zurab, architect. Macharashvili, George, architect. Architectural Design Association, architectural firm. Elmer's Crane & Dozer, contractor. Title:  Autumn, (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: cement. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. x 13 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. (6,600 lbs.). Inscription:  (On front of base, incised letters:) GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY/MTSKHETA GEORGIA/1991 unsigned Description:  The head and hands of a female figure. The woman has long flowing hair that extends outward on each side of her face. Her hair is supported by her hands. She also holds grapes in her proper right hand; and an apple or pomegranate in her proper left hand. Additional bunches of grapes are entwined in the front and back of her hair. The entire sculpture rests atop a t-shaped base. Subject:  Figure female -- Head Figure female -- Fragment -- Hand Object -- Fruit -- Apple Object -- Fruit -- Pomegranate Object -- Fruit -- Grape Allegory -- Season -- Autumn Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Agriculture Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Traverse City Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Traverse City, 400 Boardman, Grand Traverse County Courthouse, Traverse City, Michigan 49684 Located Grand Traverse County Courthouse, 400 Boardman, Lawn, Traverse City, Michigan 49684 Remarks:  Presented by a Georgian delegation as a symbol of the friendship between the two fruit growing regions of Grand Traverse County and Mtskheta. The sculpture was shipped from Moscow. Elmer's Crane & Dozer Inc. lifted the sculpture onto its base. In exchange for the sculpture, Grand Traverse County presented the Georgians with stained glass windows fabricated by local architect Bob Holdeman and artist Paul Welch. Nearby plaque reads: Sculptor:/Merab Berdzenishvili/MTSKHETA GEORGIA 1991/Architects:/George Macharashvili Mtskheta Georgia/John R. Dyksterhouse A.I.A. Traverse City, Michigan/Zurab Kebuladze Mtskheta Georgia/Coordinated by:/Architectural Design Association "Mtskheta" 1989-1991. IAS files contain a related article from the Traverse City Record-Eagle, July 5, 1991, pg. 1A, 4A. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Traverse City Record-Eagle, July 5, 1991, pg. 1A. 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 MI000372   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000372 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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