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Worden, Kay,
Paul King Foundry,
Figure male -- Full length
Animal -- Monkey
Object -- Musical Instrument
Performing Arts -- Music
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Newport
Sculpture
The Hurdy Gurdy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Worden, Kay, 1925-2015, sculptor.
Paul King Foundry, founder.
Title:
The Hurdy Gurdy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1981. Copyrighted 1981. Dedicated 1983.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 27 in. x 58 in.; Base: approx. 5 x 32 x 63 in.
Inscription:
(On self base, behind figure's feet:) Kay Worden (copyright symbol) 1981 2/6 (On plaque on base:) THE HURDY GURDY/THIS SCULPTURE WAS MADE BY/KAY WORDEN/IN 1983/TO RECEIVE DONATIONS/FOR THE BENEFIT OF/CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES/OF NEWPORT COUNTY signed
Description:
Full-length figures of an organ grinder and his monkey. The organ grinder wears a round short-brimmed hat and cranks an upright organ with his proper right hand. The monkey stands in front of the organ, wears a small hat and vest, and holds a cup in its proper right hand.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Animal -- Monkey
Object -- Musical Instrument -- Hurdy-gurdy
Performing Arts -- Music -- Organ Grinder
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Newport
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Child & Family Services of Newport, School Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Located Brick Market Place, Thames Street, Newport, Rhode Island
Provenance:
Gift of Worden, Kay,
Remarks:
Gift of the artist.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island 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 RI000097
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Inventory of American Sculpture
RI000097
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