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Reflections, (sculpture). Artist:  Smith, Mara, 1945- , sculptor. Title:  Reflections, (sculpture). Dates:  1982. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Carved brick. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft. x W. 69 ft. Inscription:  MARA SMITH (copyright symbol) 1982 (Bronze plaque lower right:) REFLECTIONS/MARA SMITH/1982 signed Description:  Panoramic carved brick bas-relief depicting historic, cultural, and architectural scenes of Reading locality, including rowhouses and prominent buildings such as the courthouse, library, high school, and Trinity Lutheran Church. Also includes railroad and mining scenes, blacksmith foundry, old mill waterwheel, Amish buggy, barn, cows, all set within circular "wheels of progress." Subject:  Cityscape -- Pennsylvania -- Reading Architecture -- Industry -- Mill Architecture -- Religious -- Trinity Lutheran Church Architecture -- Civic -- Courthouse Occupation -- Industry -- Mining Occupation -- Farm Object Type:  Mural Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Reading Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Meridian Bank, 35 North 6th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601 Located Meridian Bank, North 5th Street, East facade, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601 Remarks:  The sculpture was created at part of a historical renovation project for the Penn Square area in downtown Reading. When commissioned, the bank was known as the American Bank & Trust Company. Work on the mural was completed at the Glen Gery Brick Company (Clearfield, Pennsylvania). IAS files contain copy of correspondence with artist, Jan. 9, 1995. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania 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 PA001757   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001757 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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