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Alferez, Enrique,
Religion -- Old Testament
Figure group -- Nude
Object -- Fruit
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Sculpture
Adam and Eve, (sculpture).
Artist:
Alferez, Enrique, 1901-1999, sculptor.
Title:
Adam and Eve, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Cast concrete on brick base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 18 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 2 in. x 9 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A reclining nude man and woman, Adam and Eve. The woman's legs are draped over the man's legs. The two figures face each other with man's nose touching the woman's forehead. The man's proper right arm is beneath the woman's shoulders. His proper right hand holds an apple. The woman's proper right arm is raised above her head. The man's proper left arm is behind his head. The figures lay in a semi-circular planter made of brick.
Subject:
Religion -- Old Testament -- Adam & Eve
Figure group -- Nude
Object -- Fruit -- Apple
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Sculpture
Owner:
Owned by Cannella, Joe, New Orleans, Louisiana
Located Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, 941 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
Remarks:
The Historic New Orleans Collection files contain additional information on this sculpture.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans 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 LA000024
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Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000024
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