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McCullough, Edward,
Abstract
Mythology -- Classical
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Elon College
Sculpture
Orphic Dream #9, (sculpture).
Artist:
McCullough, Edward, 1934- , sculptor.
Title:
Orphic Dream #9, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Orphic Dream Number Nine, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned Jan. 18, 1989. Copyrighted June or July 1989. Dedicated Oct. 27, 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel, 300 series, 3/16 in. plate; Base: 3/4 in. stainless steel bolts welded to stainless steel pipe.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9.5 ft. x 2.5 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 12 ft. x 36 in. x 28 in., Diam. 38 in. (1,800 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Sculpture, upper part:) "Orphic Dream #9"/by Edward McCullough/Commissioned by Elon College/for the Centennial/1989 unsigned
Subject:
Abstract
Mythology -- Classical -- Orpheus
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Elon College
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Elon College, Department of Arts and Humanities, North Williamson Avenue, Elon College, North Carolina 27244
Located Elon College, In front of Faith Rockefeller Model Center for the Arts, Elon College, North Carolina
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by Elon College for the College's Centennial in 1989. Conflicting source reports list cost at either $12,500 or $25,500. The sculpture was a gift of former alumnus William H. Duncan and his wife Kathryn M. Duncan. At the time of the sculpture's original installation, Faith Rockefeller Model Center for the Arts was known as the Fine Arts Building. IAS files also contain a copy of the commissioning contract, a copy of the dedication program, two letters concerning the sculpture, and newsclippings from the Pendulum (Elon College, NC) Feb. 16 & 23, 1989, and the Times News (Burlington, NC) Nov. 1989.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
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 NC000033
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NC000033
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