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Blood, Robert,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Schenectady
Sculpture
Sanctuary, (sculpture).
Artist:
Blood, Robert, d. 2016, sculptor.
Title:
Sanctuary, (sculpture).
Dates:
1977. Oct. 16, 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 13 ft. x L. 18 ft. x D. 10 ft. (1,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract sculpture of welded steel with seven vertical leg-like elements that are large enough to walk under. Each legs rests on a concrete pad.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Schenectady
Sculpture
Owner:
First Unitarian Society of Schenectady, 1221 Wendell Avenue, Backyard, Schenectady, New York 12308
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the First Unitarian Society and was funded by the Roy C. Muir Memorial Bequest. A nearby plaque reads: "Sanctuary"/Robert Blood, Sculptor/RC Muir Bequest/and the Memorial Fund. IAS files contain articles: Schenectady Gazette, Oct. 15, 1977, and Oct. 18, 1977; Courier (Dec. 1977).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Schenectady Gazette, Oct. 18, 1977.
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 NY001101
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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