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McVey, William,
Animal -- Whale
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Urbana
Sculpture
Beach Whale with Open Mouth, (sculpture).
Artist:
McVey, William, 1905- , sculptor.
Title:
Beach Whale with Open Mouth, (sculpture).
Dates:
1965. Relocated 1981.
Medium:
Terrazzo and steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 5 ft. x L. 16 ft.
Description:
A whale constructed with terrazzo over a steel mesh frame. The terrazzo surface has been polished with an industrial grinder to reveal the variety of stone chips in the terrazzo.
Subject:
Animal -- Whale
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Urbana
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Urbana Park District, 901 North Broadway Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801
Located Crystal Lake Pool, Urbana, Illinois
Provenance:
Formerly located Lincoln Square Mall, Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801
Remarks:
Created as an indoor piece for the Lincoln Square Mall, the sculpture was designed to invoke interaction of children. In 1981 ownership of the sculpture was transferred to the Urbana Park District as a gift for the Crystal Lake Pool.
References:
Inventory staff, 2000.
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 71500353
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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