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Williams, William J.,
Portrait female -- Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Occupation -- Writer
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Mansfield
Sculpture
Bust of Laura Ingalls Wilder, (sculpture).
Artist:
Williams, William J., sculptor.
Title:
Bust of Laura Ingalls Wilder, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 18, 1993.
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 21 x 14 x 9 in.; Base: approx. 49 x 20 x 20 in.
Inscription:
(On upper plaque on front of base:) LAURA INGALLS WILDER/AUTHOR OF/"LITTLE HOUSE" BOOKS/DEDICATED SEPT. 18, 1993/WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS/SCULPTOR (On lower plaque on front of base, in cursive:) WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS/SCULPTOR signed
Description:
A bust of Laura Ingalls Wilder mounted atop an inscribed tapered base.
Subject:
Portrait female -- Wilder, Laura Ingalls -- Bust
Occupation -- Writer -- Author
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Mansfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Mansfield, Parks & Recreation, Mansfield, Missouri 65704
Located City Park Square, Commercial Street, Mansfield, Missouri
Remarks:
Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1867-1957, settled near Mansfield, Missouri at the Rocky Ridge Farm where she penned her famous "Little House" books. IAS files contain transcriptions of nearby plaque which list titles of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books and years of publication. IAS files contain a related article from the Mansfield Mirror (Missouri), Sept. 23, 1993, pg. 4, C3; and a related brochure from the Laura Ingalls Wilder - Rose Wilder Lane Historic Home and Museum.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Mansfield Mirror (Missouri), Sept. 23, 1993, pg. 4, C3.
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 MO000289
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MO000289
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