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W. C. Handy, (sculpture). Artist:  Tommasi, Leone, sculptor. Fuse Marinelli, founder. Title:  W. C. Handy, (sculpture). Medium:  Bronze sculpture with light green-brown patina, brown speckled marble base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft. Inscription:  Fuse Marinelli - Firenze (On base:) Father of the blues/William Christopher Handy/Born November 16, 1873, Florence, Ala./Died New York City - March 28, 1958 (Followed by his life story carved on all four sides of marble base) unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  Standing male figure, dressed in a suit and holding a trumpet with both hands in front of his chest. His proper right foot is slightly in front of his left. The figure rests on a marble pedestal which sits on a four-stepped platform of cement. Subject:  Portrait male -- Handy, William Christopher -- Full length Performing Arts -- Music Ethnic -- African American Object -- Musical Instrument -- Trumpet Performing Arts -- Music -- Trumpet Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Memphis Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Memphis, General Services, 568 City Hall, 125 North Mid America Mall, Memphis, Tennessee 38103 Located Handy Park, Beale & Hernando Streets, Memphis, Tennessee Remarks:  IAS files contain a related article from Press Scimitar (Memphis, TN), Feb. 10, 1965. For related articles, see: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), Aug. 13, 1963; Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), Nov. 3, 1981; Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), June 7, 1987. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. Press Scimitar (Memphis, TN), Feb. 10, 1965. Illustration:  Image on file. Press Scimitar (Memphis, TN), Feb. 10, 1965. 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 TN000010   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000010 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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