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Ship Sculpture, (sculpture). Artist:  Klein, R., sculptor. Title:  Ship Sculpture, (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stainless steel, painted; Planter: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 18 ft. x 104 in. x 126 in.; Planter: approx. Diam. 197 in. Inscription:  (On arm of anchor:) R. Klein 1991 signed Description:  Sculpture consists of a large anchor, on which a post has been added with five "cut-out" named commercial ships of various sizes, painted (from top to bottom) orange, blue, yellow, green, and red respectively. The types of ships, with names, include: tugboat Carolyn Hoey; self-unloader Paul R. Tregurtha; oceangoing bulk carrier Kupa; self-unloader Myron C. Taylor; and cement carrier Medusa Challenger. The sculpture is set within a circular planter and surrounded by six plaques, five of which give detailed information about the ships depicted. Subject:  Architecture -- Boat -- Detail Allegory -- Other -- Trade Architecture -- Boat -- Tugboat Architecture -- Boat -- Freighter Architecture -- Boat -- Carolyn Hoey Architecture -- Boat -- Myron C. Taylor Architecture -- Boat -- Medusa Challenger Architecture -- Boat -- Kupa Architecture -- Boat -- Paul R. Tregurtha Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Detroit, Parks and Recreation Department, 735 Randolph, Detroit, Michigan 48226 Located St. Aubin's Marina, Detroit, Michigan Remarks:  Sculpture overlooks the Detroit River, which has always been an important maritime route for commerce and travel for Detroit, and shows five kinds of commercial vessels that might be seen in the river. Markers placed at other locations within the park give the length of each the five vessels depicted. IAS files contain full transcriptions of the plaques that surround the sculpture. 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 MI000417   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000417 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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