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Omens, Jene,
Figure male -- Full length
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Object -- Toy
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Reseda
Sculpture
Perseverance/The Maccabean Games, (sculpture).
Artist:
Omens, Jene, sculptor.
Title:
Perseverance/The Maccabean Games, (sculpture).
Dates:
1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 16 1/2 x 12 in.; Base: approx. 42 x 15 x 12 in.
Inscription:
(On figure's proper left heel:) OMENS/1991/JENE (On plaque on front of base:) PERSEVERANCE/THE MACCABEAN GAMES/BY JENE OMENS (On plaque on front of base:) IN MEMORY OF/MY ANCESTORS/THE/NEWMARK FAMILY/AMONG THE FIRST/JEWISH SETTLERS/IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/JOHN N. LEVI, JR./1991 signed
Description:
Full-length male figure of a weightlifter. He holds barbells high above his head. His proper left leg is back and both legs are bent to support the weight he is lifting. He wears a shirt, shorts with a wide belt around his waist, shoes and socks. His mouth is open. The bronze sculpture stands on a stone base which tapers down to a narrow bottom.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Weightlifting
Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Reseda
Sculpture
Owner:
Jewish Homes for the Aging, Victory Village, 18855 Victory Boulevard, Reseda, California 91335
Remarks:
The sculpture was given in memory of the Newmark family by John N. Levi, Jr.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
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 CA001990
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001990
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