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Olstowski, Francis,
Figure -- Child
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Aesop
Animal -- Cattle
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Rabbit
Landscape -- Celestial
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Corpus Christi
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
The World of Stories, (sculpture).
Artist:
Olstowski, Francis, d. 1968, sculptor.
Title:
The World of Stories, (sculpture).
Dates:
1962. Dedicated Oct. 2, 1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Concrete with a plaster coating.
Dimensions:
Approx. 48 x 48 x 3 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A bas-relief plaque, affixed on an outside wall of the library, depicting a central figure of a child surrounded by characters from various works of literature, including Humpty Dumpty, Pinocchio, the Tortoise and Hare, and a cow jumping over the moon.
Subject:
Figure -- Child -- Full length
Literature -- Character -- Humpty Dumpty
Literature -- Character -- Pinocchio
Literature -- Aesop -- Tortoise and Hare
Animal -- Cattle
Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
Animal -- Rabbit
Landscape -- Celestial -- Moon
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Corpus Christi
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Corpus Christi, Library, 805 Comanche Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Located Parkdale Branch Library, 4444 Gollihar, Corpus Christi, Texas
Remarks:
Nearby plaque reads: THE WORLD OF STORIES/BY/FRANK/OLSTOWSKI/IN MEMORY OF/DUDLEY BRYAN FOY III. For a related article See: Corpus Christi Caller, Feb. 3, 1962.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX000436
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000436
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