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House, John V.,
Fonderia Francesco B,
Abstract
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Grand Island
Sculpture
Table of Elements, (sculpture).
Artist:
House, John V., 1926-1982, sculptor.
Fonderia Francesco B, founder.
Title:
Table of Elements, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
(Hooker Chemical Corporation Sculpture), (sculpture).
Dates:
1968. Installed 1969.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 10 x 10 x 10 ft. (2.64 tons).
Inscription:
signed
Description:
An abstract sculpture consisting of two curved multi-layered panels inscribed in relief with the periodic table of chemical elements, with room left for the addition of new elements yet to be discovered.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Chemistry
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Grand Island
Sculpture
Owner:
Hooker Chemical Corporation, Grand Island, New York
Remarks:
This abstract sculpture commissioned by the Hooker Chemical Corporation was installed in 1969 on the property of the now defunct Hooker Chemical Corporation in Grand Island, New York. The sculpture was cast using the lost wax process.
References:
Pletcher, Kevin, 2011.
House, John V., family of, 2014, 2021.
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 71500973
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Inventory of American Sculpture
71500973
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