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Mylan, Dennis,
Portrait male -- Edison, Thomas Alva
Occupation -- Science
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- West Orange
Sculpture
Thomas A. Edison, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mylan, Dennis, architect.
Title:
Thomas A. Edison, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 23, 1978.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: bronze with green patina; Wall: red/brown concrete blocks.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 2 1/2 x 2 x 1 1/2 ft.; Wall: approx. 6 1/2 x 12 x 1 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of wall, raised:) TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE/HOME OF THOMAS ALVA EDISON (On circular Rotary gear logo on wall:) WEST ORANGE WELCOMES YOU/ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (Brass plaque on wall:) DEDICATED BY ROTARY CLUB OF N. J. ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY JUNE 23RD 1978 HONORING THOMAS ALVA EDISON 100TH YEAR OF LIGHT BULB unsigned
Description:
Bust of Thomas Alva Edison wearing a coat placed within the cutout of a wall. The wall is inscribed and features a Rotary Cam Gear logo. The wall is set in a flower bed.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Edison, Thomas Alva -- Bust
Occupation -- Science -- Inventor
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- West Orange
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Main Street & Renna Plaza, on the White Street island across from Town Hall, West Orange, New Jersey
Remarks:
Provided by the Charles Edison Fund. The monument commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club and the 100th anniversary of Edison's invention of the incandescent light bulb. Bust is a casting from an original in the Park Services Archives. Behind the wall is a replica of Edison's original light bulb on a tall base. IAS files contain transcriptions of nearby plaques. IAS files also contain related articles from West Orange Chronicle (West Orange, NJ), June 15, 1978 and June 29, 1978, pg. 3.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey 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 NJ000041
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000041
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