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Gold Star Mother, (sculpture). Artist:  Pratt, Dudley, 1897-1975, sculptor. Seattle Monument Company, fabricator. Title:  Gold Star Mother, (sculpture). Dates:  1950. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Carrara marble. Dimensions:  Approx. 13 1/2 x 4 x 2 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Abstract full-length female figure in relief. The figure is elongated and wears a long skirt and head scarf. In her hands she holds a star in front of her at hip-level. The marble relief is mounted on the polished stone wall of a building. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length History -- United States -- World War II Allegory -- Life -- Womanhood Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Seattle, Seattle Arts Commission, 312 1st Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109 Located Washington Memorial Plaza, Public Safety Building, 4th Avenue & James Street, Seattle, Washington Remarks:  Engraved on the wall below the sculpture: "1941 1945. Forever engraved upon the hearts of a grateful people are these names of our brave sons and daughters who made the supreme sacrifice their final payment on the price of our freedom." Five gold stars are embedded in the wall below the dates. A gold star mother is one who lost a son in World War II. Each gold star mother was presented with a four-inch square flag with a gold star in its center. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995. Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 56-57. 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 WA000336   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000336 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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