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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Sheely, Clifton,     Johnson Atelier,     Homage -- Harvey, John H., Mrs. (Virginia Tross)     Portrait female -- Unidentified     Portrait female -- Unidentified     Animal -- Cat     Recreation -- Leisure     Object -- Written Matter     Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Toms River     Sculpture

Sculpture in Memory of Virginia Tross Harvey, (sculpture). Artist:  Sheely, Clifton, sculptor. Johnson Atelier, founder. Title:  Sculpture in Memory of Virginia Tross Harvey, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Little Girl Sitting Holding a Book and Casually Petting Her Cat, (sculpture). Virginia Tross Harvey Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed May 1987. Dedicated June 6, 1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 36 x 30 x 24 in.; Base: approx. 22 x 32 1/2 x 17 in. Inscription:  signed Description:  A little girl sits holding an open book with her proper right hand, her legs hanging over the front of the base. She has bangs and wears a short, sleeveless dress, with socks. She casually pets a cat sitting on her proper left side. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base. Subject:  Homage -- Harvey, John H., Mrs. (Virginia Tross) Portrait female -- Unidentified -- Child Portrait female -- Unidentified -- Full length Animal -- Cat Recreation -- Leisure -- Reading Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Toms River Sculpture Owner:  Ocean County Library Commission, Ocean County Library, Washington Street & Courthouse Lane, Toms River, New Jersey 08735 Remarks:  The sculpture was erected as a gift from John H. Harvey and his children in memory of his wife, Viginia Tross Harvey, a Dover Township women who died in 1985. Mr. Harvey donated $5,000 for the sculpture, a donation matched by the Library. The Ocean County Library was one of Mrs. Harvey's favorite places. She was an avid lover of books, the arts, and cats. The sculpture was created by Clifton Sheely, a staff member of the Johnson Atelier, who used his niece as a model. Nearby plaque reads: IN MEMORY OF VIRGINIA TROSS/HARVEY, A LOVER OF ART, MUSIC, BOOKS/JUNE 6, 1987. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program. IAS files contain articles from: Beach Haven Times, May 27, 1987, pg. 32; The Beacon (New Jersey), May 28, 1987, pg. 12; the Leader (New Jersey), May 28, 1987; the Reporter (New Jersey), May 31, 1987; Asbury Park Press, May 1987, and June 8, 1987; and Ocean County Observer, May 19, 1987 and Aug. 1, 1987. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Beach Haven Times (New Jersey), May 27, 1987, pg. 32. 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 NJ000309   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NJ000309 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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