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The Sandal Binder, (sculpture). Artist:  Schadow, Rudolf, 1786-1822, sculptor. Title:  The Sandal Binder, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Wood Nymph, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1810-1819. Relocated 1917. Relocated 1941. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: marble; Base: brick. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 48 x 15 x 24 in.; Base: approx. 27 x 19 x 26 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Seated nymph is lacing her sandal. She wears a flowing robe from the waist down, and her braided hair is in a bun. The sculpture stands on a square base which is covered with ivy. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Nymph Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Charleston Logo Sculpture Owner:  Middleton Place Foundation, Ashley River Road, R #4, Ashley River Road, R #4, Charleston, South Carolina 29414 Provenance:  Formerly located Carolina Art Association, Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401 1917-1941. Remarks:  Probably acquired by John Izard Middleton, youngest son of Arthur Middleton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It was located at the Middleton Place House from 1820 to 1917. From 1917 to 1941, it was installed in the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston. It was then returned to Middleton Place and became its logo. A self-guided tour booklet included in IAS files from Middleton Place identifies the work as "Wood Nymph," by which it is popularly known. The booklet also gives the execution date as ca. 1810. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina survey, 1993. Public Monument Conservation Project, 1985. 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 SC000180   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SC000180 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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