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The Three Muses, (sculpture). Artist:  Williams, Elaine, sculptor. Title:  The Three Muses, (sculpture). Dates:  1990. Dedicated Oct. 20, 1990. Medium:  Anodized aluminum or plywood, painted. Dimensions:  Approx. 15 x 15 x 2 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Three female figures, representing the muses Terpsichore, Erato, and Clio. The figures are nearly two dimensional, and are painted gold and silver. The figures are holding hands, forming a semi-circle, and are in various positions of dance and dramatics. Bordering the figures is a laurel wreath, painted silver. The entire sculpture is suspended from the side of a brick wall. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Muse Mythology -- Classical -- Terpsichore Mythology -- Classical -- Erato Mythology -- Classical -- Clio Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Dance Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Music Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- History Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Poetry Object -- Other -- Wreath Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Crete Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Doane College, Department of Art, Crete, Nebraska 68333 Located Doane College, Heckman Auditorium, south wall, Crete, Nebraska Remarks:  SOS! report lists sculpture media as plywood, but Doane College publication refers to media as anodized aluminum. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque, and articles relating to the dedication of the sculpture. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska 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 NE000067   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NE000067 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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