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McCormick, James,
Abstract
Dress -- Accessory
Folk
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Northport
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
McCormick, James, sculptor.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Dates:
1925.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: iron armature, beach stones, and mortar.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 75 in. x W. 89 in.; Base: approx. H. 16 in. x Diam. 79 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract circular sculpture with four sets of arms that extend upward to join a center column topped by a stone planter. The structure resembles a crown, such as St. Edwards crown, used in the coronation of British monarchs. The sculpture is placed atop a circular base.
Subject:
Abstract
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Folk
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Northport
Sculpture
Owner:
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Foundation, Leelanau State Park, Lighthouse Point, tip of Leelanau Peninsula, Northport, Michigan
Remarks:
The stones used in the sculpture were collected by the artist from the beach during evening walks when he was the keeper of the lighthouse. The sculpture is an example of traditional folk art practiced by light keepers in Michigan. The present caretaker, who is the son of the artist, periodically removes moss from 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 MI000370
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MI000370
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