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Circle of the Waters, (sculpture). Artist:  Robertson, Lee, sculptor. Hill, James B., fabricator. Branson Crane, contractor. Title:  Circle of the Waters, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Aug. 6, 1995. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: welded and sandblasted stainless steel; Base: two concrete bridge pilings and copper wrapping. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft. x Diam. 16 ft.; Each base piling: approx. H. 3 ft. x Diam. 4 ft. (1,600 lbs.). Inscription:  (On right piling:) O - S Founder's mark appears. Description:  An open, circular-shaped sculpture containing a sun at the top emitting seven rays of light; a rain cloud at the upper right releasing a shower of rain; and waves along the bottom representing the waters of Missouri's Table Rock Lake spilling over a dam into the White River. The sculpture is installed in Lake Taneycomo, about eight feet from the shore, and is suspended over the water by four pipes that are attached to the remains of two bridge pilings. Subject:  Abstract Waterscape -- Lake -- Table Rock Lake Waterscape -- River -- White River Architecture -- Industry -- Waterwork Waterscape -- Celestial -- Sun Waterscape -- Weather -- Cloud Waterscape -- Weather -- Rain Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Branson Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Branson Arts Council, 108 1/2 South Commercial, Box 1309, Branson, Missouri 65615 Located Lake Taneycomo, East end of Main Street, eight feet from shore, Branson, Missouri Remarks:  Inscription on a plaque located on the walkway along the shore reads: "CIRCLE OF THE WATERS"/SCULPTOR/LEE ROBERTSON/BY COMMISSION OF/THE BRANSON ARTS COUNCIL INC./FABRICATION & DESIGN ASSISTANCE/JAMES B. HILL/CITY OF BRANSON/BRANSON ARTS COUNCIL INC./1995. According to Lee Robertson, the sculpture "depicts the cycle of rain falling into Table Rock Lake, plummeting over the dam into the White River and rising again as mist to the clouds." The Branson Arts Council and the City of Branson purchased the sculpture for $7,500. The artists spent an additional $9,000 on the piece, which is fabricated with salvaged scraps of stainless steel acquired and welded by James B. Hill. The base is made with the remains of two pilings from a bridge that once spanned Lake Taneycomo. Branson Crane donated its services to lift the 1,600 pound sculpture into place and permission from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers was granted to install the sculpture in Lake Taneycomo. IAS files contain a related article from The News-Leader (Springfield, MO), July 15, 1995, pg. B1. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. The News-Leader (Springfield, MO), July 15, 1995, pg. B1. 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 MO000295   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MO000295 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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