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Wesselmann, Tom,
McKinnley Gordon Architects,
Abstract
Object -- Flower
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Sculpture
Seattle Tulip, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wesselmann, Tom, 1931-2004, sculptor.
McKinnley Gordon Architects, architectural firm.
Title:
Seattle Tulip, (sculpture).
Dates:
1988. Dedicated May 1, 1989.
Medium:
Sculpture: painted aluminum; Base: rose granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 8 ft. 4 in. x Diam. 3/4 in.; Base: L. 17 ft. 6 in. x W. 26 ft. 6 in. x H. 13 to 44 in. (3 tons).
Inscription:
(Plaque at southwest corner of base:) SEATTLE TULIP BY TOM WESSELMAN (sic) 1988 COMMISSIONED BY WRIGHT RUNSTAD & COMPANY signed
Description:
Abstract sculpture of a tulip in bloom made of plate aluminum painted red (flower) and green (leaves and stem). Sculpture supported on a low, square base of polished granite.
Subject:
Abstract
Object -- Flower -- Tulip
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Wrigt Runstad & Company, Real Property, 1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101
Located First Interstate Bank Center, 999 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Remarks:
Sculpture was commissioned by Wright Runstad & Company specifically for location at First Interstate Bank Building, which is owned by the company. IAS files contain related excerpts from James M. Rupp's "Art in Seattle's Public Places," Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press, c. 1992, pg. 44, 310.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Rupp, James M., "Art in Seattle's Public Places," Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 5.
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 WA000003
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WA000003
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