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Duffy, William,
Wagenknecht-Harte, Kay,
Art Research & Technology,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Labor
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg
Sculpture
The Pennsylvania Worker, (sculpture).
Artist:
Duffy, William, 1953- , sculptor.
Wagenknecht-Harte, Kay, designer.
Art Research & Technology, founder.
Title:
The Pennsylvania Worker, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Tribute to Labor, (sculpture).
Dates:
1991. Copyrighted April 21, 1992. Dedicated Sept. 11, 1992.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite; Plaza: brick and granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 x 8 x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 14 in. x 10 ft. x 13 ft.; Plaza: approx. Diam 20 ft.
Inscription:
(On proper left boot heel:) "Wm Duffy 4 21 92 (copyright symbol)" signed
Description:
A shirtless worker is bent at the waist, leaning forward to support the weight of an I-beam. He holds the beam at a forty-five degree angle, supporting the upper end of the beam with his proper right hand and guiding it into the ground with his proper left hand. His legs are spread apart with his proper left leg carrying his weight. The sculpture is mounted on a triangular, two-tiered base, centered in a small, circular plaza of brick and granite. The plaza includes an inner circle of granite blocks with eight names of workers' organizations.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Labor
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, P. O. Box 1026, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 Accession Number: 92.87
Located Governor's Residence, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
The sculpture was erected by the Pennsylvania Worker Project. The base and landscape design were by Kay Wageneknecht-Harte. The inscription on a nearby plaque reads: THE PENNSYLVANIA WORKER/HONORS THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO BY VIRTUE OF/THEIR TALENTS, HARD LABOR AND DEVOTION HAVE/BUILT AND SHAPED THE DESTINY OF OUR GREAT/KEYSTONE STATE/COMMISSIONED BY GOVERNOR ROBERT P. CASEY AND/MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT/OF THE PENNSYLVANIA AFL-CIO, ITS AFFILIATES,/OTHER UNIONS AND INDIVIDUALS./DEDICATED ON SEPTEMBER 11. 1992 William F. Duffy, Sculptor. IAS files contain a dedication program and a full transcription of the names on plaza blocks.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.
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 PA000991
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA000991
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