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Alexander Ferguson, (sculpture). Artist:  Reed, Wesley, 1952- , sculptor. Cavalier Renaissance Foundry, founder. Title:  Alexander Ferguson, (sculpture). Dates:  1984-1985. Copyrighted 1985. Dedicated Oct. 17, 1985. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: Vinalhaven granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. (5,000 lbs.). Inscription:  (At left rear:) U. S. M. Foundry (At right rear:) WESLEY REED (copyright symbol) 1985/SCULPTOR (On plaque on base:) ALEXANDER FERGUSON CREDIT UNION/PIONEER signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full-length figure of Alexander Ferguson stands on a low square base. The figure wears a three-piece suit, wingtip shoes and glasses. He holds a briefcase at his side, in his proper right hand. Subject:  Portrait male -- Ferguson, Alexander -- Full length Occupation -- Monetary -- Banker Ethnic -- British Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Westbrook Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Maine Credit Union League, P. O. Box 1338, Portland, Maine 04104 Located Westbrook Credit Union Service Center, 2 Ledgeview Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092 Provenance:  Formerly located Maine Credit Union League, 2273 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04102 Remarks:  Sculpture honors British-born Alexander Ferguson, the first Credit Union operator in Maine. It was commissioned by his colleagues from the Maine Credit Union and was funded by credit unions around the state. Wesley Reed was artist-in-residence at the University of Southern at the time of the commission. Alexander Ferguson himself sat for the piece in 1984. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1995. 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 ME000398   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000398 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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