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Bleifeld, Stanley,
Zona, John,
Fonderia Beani e Cacia,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Jacksonville
Sculpture
Jacksonville Navy Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bleifeld, Stanley, 1924- , sculptor.
Zona, John, architect.
Fonderia Beani e Cacia, founder.
Title:
Jacksonville Navy Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987. Copyrighted 1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Foundation: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft.; Foundation: approx. H. 6 in. x Diam. 11 ft.
Inscription:
(On metal portion of plank, between the dock posts:) S. Bleifeld (copyright symbol) 1987 (on end of same plank, incised letters:) FOUND - BEANI E. CACIA signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A young sailor looking out to sea, leans forward, resting his proper left foot on a dock post. He is dressed in uniform, with sailor's cap and scarf tie. He wears an unbuttoned navy peacoat with upturned collar, and bell-bottom pants. His duffle bag sits next to the dock post. The entire sculpture sits atop a raised platform with granite foundation. Steps lead up to the platform on four sides.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
History -- United States -- Military history
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Jacksonville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Jacksonville, Department of Parks, Recreation & Entertainment, 851 North Market Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Located Jacksonville Southbank Riverwalk, Near St. Johns Place Hotel, on Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida
Remarks:
John Zona designed the platform and granite base as part of the Riverwalk structure.
Nearby plaque reads: JACKSONVILLE NAVY MEMORIAL/THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES THE RICH AND VALUED/RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF JACKSONVILLE/AND THE UNITED STATES NAVY. IT SYMBOLIZES THE/COMMUNITY'S FEELING OF HONOR AND ESTEEM FOR THE/MEN AND WOMEN OF THE NAVY. THEY ARE PART OF OUR/FAMILY./MAY GOD BE WITH THEM ON LAND, ON THE SEA, UNDER/THE SEA AND IN THE SKY ABOVE IT./OCTOBER 13, 1988. IAS files contain transcriptions of three other nearby plaques which list the names of corporations, organizations and individual donors.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Jacksonville survey, 1995.
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 FL000679
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Inventory of American Sculpture
FL000679
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