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(Sundial), (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Unknown (Sweden), founder. Title:  (Sundial), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 20, 1992. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze, copper; Pedestal: wood; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 52 in. W. 18 in. Diam. 38 in.; Pedestal: approx. H. 19 in. W. 24 in. Diam. 9 in.; Base: approx. H. 8 in. W. 46 in. Inscription:  (On the base:) DONATED BY/LUTHERAN BROTHERHOOD/FRATERNAL DIVISION/POTTSTOWN BRANCH #8633/JUNE 20, 1992 unsigned Description:  A sundial which consists of several parts. The dial face consists of three intersecting copper circles which form a sphere. One of these circles is smooth and is inscribed with numbers from 1 to 12 which are repeated. The other two circles have indented marks in their surfaces. The gnomon, or arrow-like structure, is the pointer or shadow arm. It is made of bronze and is oriented toward the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere. There is a small bronze figure, resembling a greek man, perhaps Atlas, that supports the sundial. The sundial is bolted to the wood pedestal. The wood pedestal is centered on a stone base. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Mythology -- Classical -- Atlas Object Type:  Sundial Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Green Lane Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Montgomery County Parks Department, Pennsylvania Located Upper Perkiomen Valley Park, Green Lane Reservoir, Green Lane, Pennsylvania 18054 Remarks:  The sundial was a gift from the Lutheran Brotherhood of Pottstown. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Survey, 1993. Fairmount Park Art Association, 1996. 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 PA000145   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000145 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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