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Saal, Stefan,
Mythology -- Egyptian
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Wheaton
Sculpture
Layhill Phoenix, (sculpture).
Artist:
Saal, Stefan, sculptor.
Title:
Layhill Phoenix, (sculpture).
Dates:
1991. Dedicated 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: white oak, carved and painted or stained; Base: quartz in concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft.; Base: approx. H. 30 in. x W. 13 ft. 5 in. x Circum. 9 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An ornate carving of the mythological phoenix in yellow, rust, green, blue and brown stands with its wings outstretched.
Subject:
Mythology -- Egyptian -- Phoenix
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Wheaton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Montgomery County Department of Parks, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Located Wheaton Regional Park, 2000 Shorefield Road, Near play equipment, Wheaton, Maryland
Remarks:
Created in association with the Art in the Parks program. Sculpture was created from the remains of an old white oak tree which had been slated for removal by road widening and stood at the intersection of Layhill and Bel Pre Road. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland 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 MD000153
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MD000153
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