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Murray, Robert,
Cobb, Henry,
Lippincott, Inc.,
Cowper Construction Company,
I M Pei & Partners,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Fredonia
Sculpture
Megan's Red, (sculpture).
Artist:
Murray, Robert, 1936- , sculptor.
Cobb, Henry, architect.
Lippincott, Inc., fabricator.
Cowper Construction Company, contractor.
I M Pei & Partners, architectural firm.
Title:
Megan's Red, (sculpture).
Dates:
Late 1960's.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted stainless steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. 18 ft. x 62 in. x 50 in. (3 1/2 tons)
Inscription:
unsigned
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Fredonia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State University of New York College at Fredonia, Fredonia, New York 14063 Accession Number: FSU79.113
Located State University of New York College at Fredonia, Between McEwen Hall and Reed Library, Fredonia, New York
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Feldman, Jack, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
The sculpture was originally in the collection of Jack Feldman of Philadelphia. It was installed on the university campus in the late 1960s on loan. It was later purchased by the university. The sculpture was fabricated by Lippincott. Cobb, an architect with the firm I M Pei & Partners, assisted in selecting the sculpture for the university. Cowper Construction installed the sculpture on campus. The sculpture is named after one of the artist's daughters. IAS files contain copy of related Oct. 15 1969 university press release and 1980 university inventory form. IAS files contain copy of related article from College Edition, Oct. 25, 1992.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1995.
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 NY001372
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001372
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