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Nelson, William F.,
Nelson, Albert,
Clark, Carol,
Rodgers Monument,
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Quality
State of Being -- Evil
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Mayfield
Sculpture
Offerings, (sculpture).
Artist:
Nelson, William F., sculptor.
Nelson, Albert, sculptor.
Clark, Carol, sculptor.
Rodgers Monument, contractor.
Title:
Offerings, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987-1988. Dedicated 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: limestone; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 25 x 7 x 12 in.; Base: approx. 20 x 16 x 18 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A girl kneels with her arms held out before her, holding a bowl of offerings, perhaps flowers or small fruits. The bottom part of the sculpture is the limestone block from which it was carved, and the sculpture is mounted upon a square base with a dedication plaque before it.
Subject:
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Quality -- Charity
State of Being -- Evil -- Lost
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Mayfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild, 121 West Broadway, Mayfield, Kentucky 42066
Located 100 block of South 7th Street, across from courthouse, Mayfield, Kentucky
Remarks:
Sculpture commemorates missing children. It was carved from a limestone block from the old Mayfield High School by the artists during a stone-carving demonstration held as part of the Purchase Area Arts Council's (PAAC) 1987 Mayfest Arts and Crafts fair. It was completed the following year and donated to Mayfield at Mayfest in 1988 by the artists and the PAAC. The base was donated by Bob Robbins of Bedford Limestone Suppliers of Bedford, Indiana. Rodgers Monument of Mayfield provided and installed the commemorative plaque. Commemorative plaque in front of sculpture reads: "OFFERINGS"/DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF/MAYFIELD BY THE PURCHASE/AREA ARTS COUNCIL IN/REMEMBRANCE OF ALL/MISSING CHILDREN. IAS files contain two related newsclippings from the Mayfield, Kentucky Messenger, April 22, 1989, pg. 3, and April 28, 1989.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Mayfield, Kentucky Messenger, April 28, 1989, pg. 3.
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 KY000177
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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