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Flora - the Goddess of Flowers, (sculpture). Artist:  J.L. Mott Iron Works, founder. Title:  Flora - the Goddess of Flowers, (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: painted spelter; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 70 x 22.5 x 24 in.; Base: approx. 12 x 37.5 x 34.5 in. Inscription:  (On plaque on front of self base:) J.L. MOTT IRONWORKS N.Y. unsigned Description:  A female figure, dressed in a cinched tunic and wearing a simple headband, stands holding a small bouquet of flowers in her extended proper right hand while her proper left hand gathers a bunch of flowers in loose clothing from her tunic. The figure is placed atop a rough granite block. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Flora Object -- Flower Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Eaton Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Dorothy Timberlake Candies, HC 63 Box 140, Madison, New Hampshire 03849 Located Timberlake Residence, Route 153, Eaton, New Hampshire Remarks:  Purchased from J.L. Mott Ironworks in 1900 by Ella Robertson for the hotel garden, called Flora Park. The figure was previously stored away during the winter months but in recent years it has been left out year-round. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire 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 NH000096   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NH000096 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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