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Riviere, Jan,
History -- United States
Figure group
Architecture -- Bridge
Architecture -- Boat
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Milford
Relief
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Riviere, Jan, sculptor.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
American Revolution Bicentennial Plaque, (sculpture).
Dates:
1976.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Cold cast bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. D. 4.5 in. x Diam. 3 ft.
Inscription:
(On lower left hand corner:) (artist's monogram) (At top of plaque, raised:) 1976 1776 (At lower section of plaque, raised:) MILFORD AMERICAN REVOLUTION/BICENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE/COMMISSION (In lower right hand corner opposite artist's monogram, raised:) "8/76" signed
Description:
A circular plaque with a number of figures and architectural elements affixed to an exterior wall of Milford City Hall. At the left of the plaque, the figures and heads of nine figures are grouped together. In the center of the plaque, the figures of a woman, a child, and a man stand dressed in 18th century attire. The man holds an open scrolled document. Above these figures is an image of the town's 19th century Memorial Bridge. At the man's right is a sailing vessel. Below the figures is the plaque's inscription.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Revolution
Figure group
Architecture -- Bridge -- Milford Memorial Bridge
Architecture -- Boat -- Sailing Ship
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Milford
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Milford, Public Works, 83 Ford Street, Milford, Connecticut 06460
Located City Hall, 110 River Street, Milford, Connecticut
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut 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 CT000217
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CT000217
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