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Hendrickson, Russell,
Rouleau Granite Company,
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester
Sculpture
Anniversary Wheel, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hendrickson, Russell, 1928- , sculptor.
Rouleau Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
Anniversary Wheel, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985. Dedicated June 8, 1985.
Medium:
Sculpture: black onyx; Base: grey granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. (3 tons).
Inscription:
(On center of sculpture, in raised lettering:) NORTON/1885 1985/100TH/ANNIVERSARY unsigned
Description:
A large black onyx wheel representing a Norton Company product --the grinding wheel. It rests on a low rectangular block of granite.
Subject:
Object -- Other -- Wheel
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester
Sculpture
Owner:
Norton Company, West Boylston Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608
Remarks:
The sculpture was designed by Russell Hendrickson of the Norton Company's Materials Division. The wheel was cut and inscribed with tools made by the Norton Company. The inscription on a nearby plaque reads: NORTON COMPANY/DAY ONE, SECOND CENTURY/JUNE 8, 1985/TIME CAPSULE LOCATED UNDER THIS/PLAQUE TO BE OPENING IN FIVE DECADES/JUNE, 2035.
References:
Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts 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 87630037
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
87630037
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