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Boy Carver Statue, (sculpture). Artist:  Amendola, Robert, 1909-1996, sculptor. Title:  Boy Carver Statue, (sculpture). Dates:  1961. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 51 x 24 x 21 in.; Base: approx. 76 1/2 x 40 x 85 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A portrait of George Washington Carver, seen as a young boy around ten to twelve years old. He is seated on a rock, examining a small three-leafed plant in his proper left hand. Subject:  Portrait male -- Carver, George Washington -- Full length Portrait male -- Carver, George Washington -- Child Ethnic -- African American Occupation -- Science -- Botanist Occupation -- Science -- Chemist Occupation -- Education -- Teacher Occupation -- Art -- Artist Object -- Foliage Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Diamond Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located George Washington Carver National Monument, Box 38, Diamond, Missouri 64840 Accession Number: GWCA-00069 Provenance:  Acquired June 20, 1960. Remarks:  The sculpture is a duplicate of an original commissioned by the New York City Housing Authority (IAS record 87870256). The casting was made from the same mold. A nearby plaque reads: "...many are the tears I have shed because I would/break the roots or flowers of some of my pets while/removing them from the ground, and strange to say/all sorts of vegetation seemed to thrive under my touch/until I was styled the plant doctor..." IAS files contain a photocopy of a document, hand-written by the artist, explaining his thoughts and inspiration for the sculpture, as well as a preliminary sketch made by the artist. IAS files also contain copies of correspondence from the artist to Arthur Jacobson, Superintendent of the George Washington Carver National Monument, dated January 22, 1954; and a reply from Howard W. Baker, Regional Director, dated February 5, 1954. IAS files also contain a pamphlet "George Washington Carver," Missouri: George Washington Carver National Monument. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri 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 MO000345   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MO000345 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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