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Ming-teh, Chueh,
Portrait male -- Sun Yat-Sen
Occupation -- Political
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ming-teh, Chueh, sculptor.
Title:
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: gilded or painted bronze; Base: white marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 2 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. x 1 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Signature: several faint Chinese characters near the proper left side on the base) (Written in Chinese, translated by G. H. Wang:) Dr. Sun Yat-Sen/The Father of the Republic of China/1866-1925/For celebration of the bicentennial/commemoration of the United States of America/(?) Grand Way/by Confucious (followed by a long quote (Front:) (Chinese writing) 1866-1925 Presented by:/District 300 of Lions International/The Republic of China signed
Description:
A round white column of gilt-filled inscriptions supports a bust of a mustached oriental man in a suit and tie. The statue is placed in a fountain setting.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Sun Yat-Sen -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Chicago Park District, Preservation Planning Division, 425 East McFetridge Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Located Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Children's Memorial Park, 24th Place & Princeton, Chicago, Illinois
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
Riedy, James, "Chicago Sculpture," University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 208, 316.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Riedy, James, "Chicago Sculpture," University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 209.
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 IL000102
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000102
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