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Bertolini, Louie,
Abstract
Animal -- Insect
Folk
Gate
Mailbox
Sculpture
The Bertolini Gates, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bertolini, Louie, sculptor.
Title:
The Bertolini Gates, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Harris Street Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
1980-1994.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Redwood, fir, abalone shells, tile.
Dimensions:
31 units.
Description:
Installation of gates, planters, sculpture, mailbox and wind chimes made of redwood and fir. The pieces are carved with abstract, repeating motifs; abalone shells and ceramic tiles are also attached. One of the stand-alone sculptures is of a butterfly.
Subject:
Abstract
Animal -- Insect -- Butterfly
Object Type:
Folk
Gate
Mailbox
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Eureka Heritage Society, P.O. Box 1354, Eureka, California 95501
Located 627 13th Street, Storage Shed, Eureka, California
Provenance:
Formerly located Bertolini, Louie, 817 Harris Street, Eureka, California 95501 1980-1994.
Remarks:
The installation was formerly located at the artist's house where it was an integral part of the gardens. It was dismantled after the artist's death and acquired by the Eureka Heritage Society. At the time of the SOS! survey, the installation was in storage, awaiting a permanent display site. IAS files contain detailed dimensions of individual pieces. IAS files contain copy of related article from Eureka Heritage Society Newsletter, Spring 1994.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001170
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001170
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