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Thomas Jefferson, (sculpture). Artist:  Bridges, Georges, 1899-1976, sculptor. Modern Art Foundry, founder. Title:  Thomas Jefferson, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast 1976. Copyrighted 1977. Relocated 1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Patinated bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 50 in. x Diam. 16 in. Inscription:  (Incised at edge of self base:) GEORGES/BRIDGES 77. (copyright symbol) 1/12 (Behind proper left leg:) Modern Art Foundry signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Standing figure of Thomas Jefferson, dressed in knickers, vest, ruffled collar, long jacket and simple shoes with square buckles. He holds a rolled document at his side in his proper right hand; his proper left hand grips his vest. Subject:  Portrait male -- Jefferson, Thomas -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer Occupation -- Education Occupation -- Writer -- Author Object Type:  Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Jefferson State Community College, Office of the President, 2601 Carson Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35215 Located Jefferson State Community College, Maintenance building, Birmingham, Alabama Provenance:  Acquired from Auction Gallery, 3140 West Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23221 1992. Formerly in the collection of Jefferson Federal Savings & Loan Association, 215 North 21st Street, Birmingham, Alabama Remarks:  Originally commissioned by the Birmingham Bar Association for their Law Day project. To assist with fundraising, the commission was adopted by the Jefferson County Historic Commission. $5,000 in seed money toward the commission was contributed by the Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan, who desired a statue for their property and who received the first casting from the plaster working model. It stood on a marble pedestal in a niche outside the Bank, until the Bank closed. On August 8, 1992, the sculpture and plaster cast were sold through the Auction Gallery of Richmond, VA to Jefferson State Community College on Aug. 8, 1992. The College paid $3,850 for the statue and plaster cast. At the time of the survey, the sculpture was in storage at the college, pending a decision of an outdoor installation location. IAS files include background information compiled by the SOS! surveyor, public relations information from the College, text of the auction record, and a related article from the Birmingham Post-Herald Aug. 6, 1992. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993. 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 AL000227   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AL000227 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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