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Wasey, Jane,
Animal -- Portrait
Animal -- Seal
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine
Sculpture
Andre the Seal, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wasey, Jane, 1912-1992, sculptor.
Title:
Andre the Seal, (sculpture).
Dates:
1978.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: slate; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 32 x 43 x 80 in.; Base: approx. 12 x 27 x 50 in.
Inscription:
J. WASEY 1978 (copyright symbol) (On plaque on ledge of sculpture, by tail:) ANDRE THE SEAL/SCULPTURE BY JANE WASEY/A MARGARD MARKER signed
Description:
Andre the seal lies on his stomach with his proper left flipper tucked under him. Sculpture has a plaque on a top surface by Andre's tail.
Subject:
Animal -- Portrait -- Andre
Animal -- Seal
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine
Sculpture
Owner:
Coadministered by Town of Rockport, 85 Main Street, Rockport, Maine 04856
Coadministered by Rockport Garden Club, 85 Main Street, Rockport, Maine 04856
Located Rockport Harbor, Maine
Remarks:
For related information see: Bangor Daily News, Oct. 8, 1978; Downeast Magazine (Dec. 1978); Courier Gazette (Maine), May 1, 1979; and, Camden Herald, Sept. 29, 1983. Nearby plaque reads: Andre was born on Robinson's Rock in Penobscot Bay on May 16, 1961. Abandoned at birth, he was found, befriended, raised and trained by Harry Goodridge of Rockport, Maine. Andre is honarary (sic) harbormaster of Rockport Harbor and is a celebrity of more than local renown. His antics have delighted people far and wide. Andre is a harbor seal, (phoca vitulina), the only species that occurs regularly in New England waters. This small park is maintained by the Rockport Garden Club for the pleasure of the people.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Downeast Magazine (Dec. 1978).
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 ME000193
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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