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Hiltunen, Eila,
Homage -- Sibelius, Jean
Abstract
Study
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Study for Monument to Sibelius, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hiltunen, Eila, 1922- , sculptor.
Title:
Study for Monument to Sibelius, (sculpture).
Dates:
1964. Dedicated Sept. 29, 1983.
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 4 1/2 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 1 x 4 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(On lower right face of sculpture:) Hiltunen/1964 (On front right:) Gift of Finland/1983/By Eila Hiltunen signed
Description:
A cluster of pipes of differing lengths and widths, some with jagged edges and textured surfaces.
Subject:
Homage -- Sibelius, Jean
Abstract
Study
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United Nations, Department of Security, New York, New York
Located United Nations, General Assembly Building plaza at 45th Street & 1st Avenue, New York, New York 10017
Remarks:
Given to the United Nations by the Finnish government. This piece is a study for a large monument erected in Sibelius Park in Helsinki, Finland.
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 141.
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. 141.
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 87870129
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