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De Lue, Donald,
Fond. Art V. Lera,
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
Quest Eternal, (sculpture).
Artist:
De Lue, Donald, 1897-1988, sculptor.
Fond. Art V. Lera, founder.
Title:
Quest Eternal, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1966. 1967.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft. x W. 5 ft.; Base: approx. H. 10 ft. (5 tons).
Inscription:
Fond. V. Lera Viareggio (Italy) 1966 (Base, front:) "Quest Eternal"/by Donald De Lue/Case in Italy, this five-ton/single cast bronze figure/is a traditional classic/form depicting man/reaching for the heavens. unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A large, muscular nude male figure perched on a pole with his proper left arm stretched toward the sky. The sculpture rests on a rectangular granite base.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201
Formerly located Prudential Center, Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Remarks:
Due construction at Prudential Center in 2014, the sculpture has been placed in storage pending relocation.
References:
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1998.
Inventory Staff, 2014.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988, pg. 46.
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 87740063
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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