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Tightrope Walker, (sculpture). Artist:  Verkade, Kees, 1941- , sculptor. Title:  Tightrope Walker, (sculpture). Dates:  1973-1979. Dedicated October 9, 1981. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete with red granite pebbles. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 14 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. x 3 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. Inscription:  (Plaque on base:) Tightrope Walker/by/Kees Verkade/Presented by Colleagues & Friends in memory of/William J. ("Wild Bill") Donovan '05C, '07L/1883-1959/Lawyer, Soldier, Public Servant/May 24, 1979 unsigned Description:  A standing male tightrope walker taking a step along an imaginary tightrope. A female stands on his shoulders, her head bent down looking at the male who stares straight ahead. Both figures balance themselves with their arms out to the sides. Subject:  Performing Arts -- Circus -- Tightrope Walker Figure group Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Columbia University, Office of Art Properties, West Gallery - Low Library, New York, New York 10027 Located Columbia University, Revson Plaza, New York, New York 10027 Remarks:  This sculpture was presented to Columbia University by friends and colleagues as a tribute to Gen. William Donovan (1883-1959). Donovan was a veteran of WWI, nicknamed "Wild Bill" for his valor in military service. References:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 305. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 305. 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 87870205   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87870205 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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