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Hopfensperger, James,
Fine Arts Sculpture Centre,
Figure group -- Male & Child
Figure group -- Family
Animal -- Dog
Homage -- Caldwell, Bob G.
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Midland
Sculpture
Bob G. Caldwell Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hopfensperger, James, sculptor.
Fine Arts Sculpture Centre, founder.
Title:
Bob G. Caldwell Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1986. Dedicated May 14, 1986.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with brown and green patina; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 4 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 9 in. x 6 1/2 ft. x 5 ft.
Inscription:
(Artist's monogram followed by "86" appears on the lower right side of the sculpture) (On plaque on base, top left:) BOB G. CALDWELL MUNICIPAL BOAT LAUNCH/DEDICATED TO OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS/FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON THE RIVER/IN MEMORY OF/BOB G. CALDWELL, GENERAL MANAGER/MICHIGAN DIVISION/THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY/1977-1984/PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF MIDLAND/BY THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY MAY 14, 1986/SCULPTURE BY JAMES HOPFENSPERGER signed
Description:
A man, his daughter and pet dog are seated on a rock overlooking the Tittabawassee River. Both figures are barefoot. The man wears rolled-up jeans and a plain shirt. The little girl wears overalls and short-sleeved shirt. Her hair is in a short bob. Her proper right hand rests on the reclining dog's head and she leans on her father's proper right arm.
Subject:
Figure group -- Male & Child
Figure group -- Family
Animal -- Dog
Homage -- Caldwell, Bob G.
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Midland
Sculpture
Owner:
City of Midland, Midland, Michigan
Located Bob G. Caldwell Boat Launch, Southwest corner of Saginaw Road & Gordonville Road, Midland, Michigan
Remarks:
A gift of Dow Chemical Company, the sculpture was erected in memory of Bob G. Caldwell, a General Manager at Dow's Michigan Division and an outdoor enthusiast. He drowned in a boating accident in 1984. IAS files contain a related article from the Midland Daily News, May 15, 1986.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1992.
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 MI000656
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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