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Elburn, John, Jr.,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Dress -- Accessory
Architecture -- Boat
Object -- Tool
Object -- Tool
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Rock Hall
Sculpture
(Waterman on a Bosun's Chair), (sculpture).
Artist:
Elburn, John, Jr., sculptor.
Title:
(Waterman on a Bosun's Chair), (sculpture).
Dates:
1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: carved poplar; Base: wood.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 115 in. x W. 34 in.; Base: approx. H. 27 in. x Diam. 40 in.
Inscription:
(Bottom front of mast:) John Elburn Jr/1990 (Brass plaque on top of base:) Sculpture/by/John E. Elburn Jr/1990/Commissioned by W.T. Brawner. signed
Description:
A waterman wearing a hat sits on a bosun's chair at the top of a mast, his proper right arm around the mast and his proper left arm holding a wind gauge. His legs are wrapped around the mast and a coil of rope dangles from the proper right side of his chair. The sculpture is chain saw carved from a tree trunk and is mounted on a circular base.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry -- Fishing
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Architecture -- Boat -- Detail
Object -- Tool -- Measuring Device
Object -- Tool -- Rope
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Rock Hall
Sculpture
Owner:
Haven Harbor Marina, 20880 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall, Maryland 21661
Remarks:
Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.
Sculpture was commissioned by W. T. Brawner. At Christmas, the artist dresses the waterman as Santa Claus.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland 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 MD000254
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MD000254
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