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Davis, John T.,
Allegory -- Place
Object -- Foliage
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tucson
Sculpture
Of the Desert, (sculpture).
Artist:
Davis, John T., sculptor.
Title:
Of the Desert, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989.
Medium:
Sculpture: painted iron; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
1 arched piece, 5 columns. Arched piece: approx. H. 10 ft. x W. 6.5 ft.; Each column: approx. H. 4.5 ft. x W. 1.25 ft.
Inscription:
(Lower leg of arched piece:) DAVIS (copyright symbol) 89 signed
Description:
The arched piece is composed of three turquoise arches with 24 flat petals attached to the upper portion of each. The columns are each composed of a light tan column with five pairs of round, violet petals attached. The columns are in a line to the southeast of the arched piece. The narrow leaves on the arches are representative of many desert plants and typical of the mesquite. The more rounded leaves of the columns are characteristic of the prickly pear and similar cacti.
Subject:
Allegory -- Place -- Deserts
Object -- Foliage
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tucson
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Toole Avenue at 5th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona
Remarks:
Commissioned by Interwest Bank. IAS file contains related notes by the surveyor from the artist's comments.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona, Tucson survey, 1994.
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 AZ000244
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AZ000244
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