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Untitled, (sculpture). Artist:  Ricker, A. Byron, 1949- , sculptor. Norton, Robert, assistant. Title:  Untitled, (sculpture). Dates:  1978-1979. Dedicated May 1979. Medium:  Sculpture: ferro-cement; Base: brick. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 32 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 32 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. x 21 1/2 in. x 21 1/2 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Male nude figure seated in a yoga-like position. His proper left knee is bent horizontally with the foot under his proper right thigh. His proper right leg is bent vertically with the foot resting on the ground. His proper right hand holds his proper right ankle. His proper left hand is propped on his proper right knee. His head is bent towards the upright knee and he gazes off to the proper left. The ferro-cement sculpture is placed on a brick base. Subject:  Figure male -- Nude Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Plymouth Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Plymouth State College, Art Department, Administrative Offices, Highland Street, Plymouth, New Hampshire 03264 Located Plymouth State College, Lamson Library, Plymouth, New Hampshire Remarks:  Ricker created the sculpture for a class taught by Morton, who assisted with the casting. The sculpture was one of two works from the class to be installed on campus. The design and labor for the sculpture were donated by the artist; the materials were paid for by the college. Cost of the sculpture was under $100. IAS files contain copy of related article from Laconia (NH) Evening Citizen, May 15, 1979. IAS files contain copy of related excerpt from David Ruell's unpublished manuscript "The Public Sculpture of New Hampshire", Concord: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1980, pg. 308-309. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Laconia (NH) Evening Citizen, May 15, 1979. 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 NH000437   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NH000437 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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