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(Electroliers), (sculpture). Artist:  Keck, Charles, 1875-1951, sculptor. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. Title:  (Electroliers), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 1912. 1913. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Cast bronze, patinated. Dimensions:  2 pieces. Each: approx. 165 x 62 x 64 in. Inscription:  (On both lamps:) ChARlES KECK, SC. 1913 GORHAM CO - FOUNDERS signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Two electroliers, or street lamps, flank the entrance to a building. They have the same design except the one depicts children studying; the other, children relaxing after play. Both electroliers are topped by a 20 inch-high, hexagonal lamp, encircled by smaller dome-shaped lights. Below each light is an owl, holding a garland of flowers in its beak. The children appear at the base of the shaft, with lion's heads below them. On the right lamp, nine children are seen studying, dressed in school clothes. They are seen reading, writing, counting, examining a globe and holding a violin. On the left lamp, the children holding various toys including: a doll, a football, a hoop, a small boat, a teddy bear, a baseball bat and glove, a tennis racket and ball, and roller skates. Both lamps have a brown patina. Subject:  Children Occupation -- Education -- Student Recreation -- Sport & Play Animal -- Bird -- Owl Animal -- Lion Object -- Toy -- Animal Object -- Toy -- Doll Object -- Toy -- Ball Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object -- Musical Instrument -- Violin Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Albany Light fixture Sculpture Owner:  State of New York Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234 Remarks:  The artist reportedly used his nieces and nephews as models. The sculptures were restored around 1983 by the Washington University Technical Association (St. Louis, Missouri). They were glass-peened and re-patinated. A laquer may have been applied. For further information see "A Guide to the Education Building of the State of New York," Syracuse, Gaylord Pamphlet Binder, on file at the Albany Public Library (#A727.9N). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1992. 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 NY000650   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000650 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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