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Grand Haven Brass Foundry,
Abstract -- Geometric
Landscape -- River
Landscape -- River
Landscape -- River
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Grand Haven
Sundial
Sculpture
Grand River Tributaries and Sun Dial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Grand Haven Brass Foundry, founder.
Title:
Grand River Tributaries and Sun Dial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: brick.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. H. 1 ft. 6 in. x Diam. 8 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on sundial stem:) GRAND HAVEN TRADING POST 1821/CITY FOUNDED NOVEMBER 2, 1834 (On plaque on base:) GRAND RIVER TRIBUTARIES AND SUNDIAL/DONATED AND CRAFTED BY THE/EMPLOYEES OF GRAND HAVEN BRASS/FOUNDRY 1985 unsigned
Description:
The sundial is made with two semi-circular members which bisect each other; one with numerals and the other with a rod connecting its ends. On the ground around the base is a flat inlay sculpture depicting the Grand, Maple and Red Cedar Rivers.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Landscape -- River -- Grand River
Landscape -- River -- Maple River
Landscape -- River -- Red Cedar River
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Grand Haven
Sundial
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Grand Haven, 519 Washington Avenue, Grand Haven, Michigan 49417
Located Harbor Street & Washington Avenue, Grand Haven, Michigan
Remarks:
Gift of the Grand Haven Brass Foundry.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
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 MI000596
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MI000596
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