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In the Shadow of Thy Wings Will I Make My Refuge until These Calamities Be Overpast. Ps. 57: 1. (sculpture). Artist:  Groth, Bruno, 1905- , sculptor. Title:  In the Shadow of Thy Wings Will I Make My Refuge until These Calamities Be Overpast. Ps. 57: 1. (sculpture). Dates:  1966. Dedicated July 1966. Medium:  Fountain: bronze; Basin: concrete and pea gravel. Dimensions:  Fountain: approx. 7 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.; Basin: approx. Diam. 25 ft. 1/2 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A large wave, with three fish swimming in the wave and being threatened by three birds. Six water jets spray onto the sculpture, which rests within the basin on a bed of pea gravel. Subject:  Allegory -- Religion -- Salvation Allegory -- Death Disaster -- Earthquake Disaster -- Flood Allegory -- Place -- Crescent City Religion -- Old Testament -- Psalms History -- United States -- California Animal -- Fish Animal -- Bird Abstract Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Crescent City Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Crescent City, Public Works, 377 J Street, Crescent City, California 95531 Located Tsunami Landing Square, 200 Price Mall, Crescent City, California Remarks:  Sculpture cost $10,000. The basin used to be a wading pool, but has been filled in with pea gravel. For related article see: Triplicate, July 13, 1966. Because of water spray, at time of SOS! survey, full condition assessment difficult. On nearby plaque: In memoriam/dedicated to those who lost their lives in the city tsunami, March 28, 1964/(two columns of names)/Plaque Donated By Crescent City Rotary Club. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA000513   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000513 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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