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Scott, Arden,
Abstract
Occupation -- Transportation
Sculpture
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Greenport
Greenport Maritime Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Scott, Arden, 1938- , sculptor.
Title:
Greenport Maritime Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1986. Dedicated Sept. 21, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture Bethel white granite; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: 15 x 9 x 6 ft.; Base: 3 x 9 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On one element:) ERECTED/BY THE/PEOPLE/OF TH/VILLAGE/OF/GREENPORT/1986 (On second element:) TO HONOR/THOSE/WHO HAVE/LOST/THEIR/LIVES/AT SEA unsigned
Description:
The monument consists of two vertical elements designed to echo the shape of a boat and the shape of a sail. The two vertical elements are installed to frame the North Star, which is the mariner's constant for navigation.
Subject:
Abstract
Occupation -- Transportation -- Sailor
Object Type:
Sculpture
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Greenport
Owner:
Administered by Village of Greenport, 236 Third Street, Greenport, New York 11944
Located Sandy Beach Point, Greenport, New York 11944
References:
Nyce, David, 2008.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Suffolk Times, Aug. 21, 1986.
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 71500871
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