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Tabasso, Placido,
Occupation -- Political
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Object -- Other
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture
Folk
Sculpture
Washington, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tabasso, Placido, d. 1958, sculptor.
Title:
Washington, (sculpture).
Dates:
April 1956.
Medium:
Concrete and colored sand.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 6 ft.
Inscription:
(Near Washington's foot:) PLACIDO/TABASSO signed
Description:
Bas-relief of George Washington standing with a young aide who holds his horse. The American flag hovers above them. The memorial is topped by an eagle.
Subject:
Occupation -- Political -- President
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length
Object -- Other -- Flag
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
Folk
Sculpture
Owner:
Destroyed.
Provenance:
Originally installed Broad & Mohawk Streets, Utica, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture was executed on site by a local plasterer. It is no longer extant. IAS files contain related news clippings, including article from Utica Observer Dispatch, May 12, 1958.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
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 NY001659
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001659
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