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Alfred Skitt Reed Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Movius, H. L., architect. Shaw, Edward H., contractor. Title:  Alfred Skitt Reed Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1926. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 3 ft. Inscription:  (On bronze plaque on base:) In loving memory of Alfred Skitt Reed 1897 - 1924 Erected by his mother MCMXXVI unsigned Description:  A memorial consisting of two curved benches, the ends of which are formed as wings with three-toed claws at the bottom. The benches are placed atop a wide, semicircular stepped base. Subject:  Homage -- Reed, Alfred Skitt Object -- Furniture -- Bench Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Great Barrington Bench Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Great Barrington, Great Barrington, Massachusetts Located Main Street, Town Hall lawn, Great Barrington, Massachusetts Remarks:  Given by Mrs. F. B. Robins of Toronto, Ontario, in memory of her son, Alfred Skitt Reed, a World War I veteran. The memorial was installed by workmen under the direction of Edward H. Shaw. H. L. Movius was the architect who supervised the work. The fountain that was part of the memorial suffered damage from a frozen water pipe and was placed in storage. IAS files contain unmounted photocopied images showing memorial with and without fountain. IAS files contain a related article from The Berkshire Courier (Massachusetts), Dec. 20, 1984. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Berkshire Courier (MA), Dec. 20, 1984. 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 MA000038   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000038 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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