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Connelly, George,
California Sculpture Center,
Allegory -- Civic
History -- United States
Figure male -- Waist length
Ethnic -- French
Architecture -- Monument
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Joshua Tree
Relief
Sculpture
The Liberty Commemorative Bas-Relief Series: French, (sculpture).
Artist:
Connelly, George, sculptor.
California Sculpture Center, founder.
Title:
The Liberty Commemorative Bas-Relief Series: French, (sculpture).
Medium:
Relief: bronze; Base: polished red granite.
Dimensions:
Relief: approx. 22 x 16 x 1/4 in.; Base: approx. 30 x 20 x 1/4 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque at bottom:) LIBERTE signed
Description:
Bas-relief plaque depicting a man saluting the Statue of Liberty. The man is on the right side of the relief and is shown in proper left profile. His proper right hand is raised to his forehead in salute and his proper left hand grips a rolled up cap. The Statue of Liberty is seen in the background on the left side of the relief. The bronze plaque is mounted to a polished red granite panel which is mounted on the side of a brick column.
Subject:
Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty
History -- United States -- Immigration
Figure male -- Waist length
Ethnic -- French
Architecture -- Monument -- Statue
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Joshua Tree
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by College of the Desert, Copper Mountain Campus, Humanities & Fine Arts Division, 6162 Rotary Way, P. O. Box 1398, Joshua Tree, California 92252
Located College of the Desert, Copper Mountain Campus, Heritage Court, Joshua Tree, California
Remarks:
The relief is one of a series of fifteen by various artists commissioned by Fine Arts Ltd. of St. Louis, MO. The relief is part of the founder's set of the series which is installed in Heritage Court on the College campus. IAS files contain copies of related College brochures "The Liberty Commemorative Bas-Relief Series" and "Celebrate Your Family Heritage in a Unique and Lasting Way".
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995.
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 CA002031
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA002031
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