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Stone Sculpture, (sculpture). Artist:  Schwartz, Buky, 1932- , sculptor. Wenz Monument Company, carver. Title:  Stone Sculpture, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Four Cut Stones, (sculpture). Dates:  1980. Dedicated Aug. 1980. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Pennsylvania limestone; Base: concrete or cement. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 x 6 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. D. 6 ft. Inscription:  Buki Schwartz signed Description:  Abstract sculpture consisting the four corners of a square positioned on a square foundation to form a cube. The foundation is flush with the ground. The four elements of the sculpture were cut from one large rock. The artist used a stone saw to cut through the stone diagonally in one direction and then in another direction. The exterior cut sides have been polished smooth while the interior sides have been left untouched and are very rough. To install the sculpture, holes were drilled into the bottom of each piece and a three foot steel spike was driven through the stone into the ground. Sculpture is installed in Butcher Sculpture Garden, on the banks of the Wissahicken Creek near Cedrela Grove. Subject:  Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Curator, 100 College Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Located University of Pennsylvania, Morris Arboretum, 9414 Meadowbrook Avenue, Butcher Sculpture Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19118 Remarks:  Sculpture was a gift from Philip and Muriel Berman. References:  University of Pennsylvania, checklist, 1988. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993. 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 46300096   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 46300096 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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