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Bocchetta, Vittore,
Allegory -- Other
Abstract
Figure female -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Mother Earth, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bocchetta, Vittore, sculptor.
Title:
Mother Earth, (sculpture).
Dates:
1970.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: marble and polyester; Base: plastic or metal, painted.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 55 x 34 x 45 in.; Base: approx. 19 x 40 x 49 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Large rounded figure of a female seated with her head bent down and her arms crossed in front. Her feet protrude in front of her from beneath her long skirt. There are no facial features or surface detail. Sculpture is installed in an inner courtyard of the cultural center.
Subject:
Allegory -- Other -- Nature
Abstract
Figure female -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 South State Street, Ninth Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Located Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street, Inner courtyard, Chicago, Illinois
Provenance:
Acquired 1977.
Remarks:
Sculpture was donated to the Chicago Public Library in 1977. IAS files contain transcription of text from a plaque located near the viewing window. SOS survey questionnaire indicated base media was either painted plastic or metal.
References:
Gray, Mary Lackritz, "Department of Cultural Affairs Loop Sculpture Guide," Chicago: Department of Cultural Affairs, 1990, no. 23a.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
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 87720013
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Inventory of American Sculpture
87720013
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