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Pallischeck, Michael,
Pallischeck, Marvin,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Dundee
Kinetic
Sculpture
Klapotetz, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pallischeck, Michael, fabricator.
Pallischeck, Marvin, fabricator.
Title:
Klapotetz, (sculpture).
Dates:
1981-1982. Dedicated Sept. 4, 1982.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: maple, hickory, pine; Base: oak.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft. x W. 10 ft.; Base: approx. H. 17 ft.
Description:
A traditional Austrian klapotezt, a windmill driven noisemaker, constructed of several kinds of wood. The six-bladed windmill has clappers which sound as the blades turn. The tail of the windmill is a bundle of chokecherry branches, with berries intact, which keeps the propeller headed to the wind. The device is attached to the top of a long oak pole.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Dundee
Kinetic
Sculpture
Owner:
Fulkerson, Roger & Sayre, 5576 Route 14, Dundee, New York
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Smith, Lyman, Glenora-on-Seneca, New York, 14837
Remarks:
The windmill was constructed under the direction of Lyman Smith, using plans obtained from the Styrian Museum of Folklore and the Styrian State Museum (Graz, Austria). The windmill was erected to make loud clapping noises to scare birds away from vineyard crops. The windmill was originally installed on the Fulkerson's property, who were neighbors of Smith. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Finger Lakes Times (Geneva, NY), Sept. 13, 1982 and American Wine Society Journal, Fall 1982, Vol. 14, No. 3.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
American Wine Society Journal, Fall 1982, Vol. 14, No. 3.
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 NY000869
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY000869
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