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Delacorte Clock, (sculpture). Artist:  Spadini, Andrea, 1912- , sculptor. Embury, Edward Coe, 1906- , architect. Texidor, Fernando, designer. Title:  Delacorte Clock, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Delacorte Musical Clock, (sculpture). Dates:  1964-1965. Dedicated June 24, 1965. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze figures with motor; Base structure: limestone, wrought iron, and brick. Dimensions:  Each animal: approx. H. 3 ft. 6 in. Diam. 1 ft. 6 in. ; Base structure: approx. 18 ft. 6 in. x 22 ft. 4 in. x 12 ft. 7 in. Inscription:  (On the base of each animal:) SPADINI (In raised letters in the center panel of the base, behind the animals:) DELACORTE/CLOCK signed Description:  A group of six fanciful animals circle around on top of a brick entryway to the tune of a nursery rhyme which plays on the hour and on the half hour. The animals include a bear with a tambourine, two kangaroos playing horns, an elephant with an accordion, a goat playing pipes, a hipopotamus with a violin, and a penguin with drums. Above the animals is a clock and two monkeys striking a bell. Subject:  Performing Arts -- Music Animal -- Hippopotamus Animal -- Kangaroo Animal -- Bird -- Penguin Object -- Musical Instrument -- Accordion Animal -- Goat Object Type:  Clock Kinetic Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Central Park, Central Park Children's Zoo, New York, New York 10021 Remarks:  Edward Coe Embury created the base structure which is the entryway to the southern side of the Central Park Children's Zoo. Fernando Texidor was the designer. The Delacorte Clock was a gift to the City of New York from George T. Delacorte. Inscription on nearby plaque reads: OPERATION OF CHIMES AND ANIMATED FIGURES/8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. DAILY/ON THE HOUR AND HALF HOUR/GIFT OF/GEORGE DELACORTE FUND References:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 198. Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 198. 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 87870158   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87870158 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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