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Paley, Albert,
Paley Studio Ltd.,
Abstract -- Geometric
Homage -- Mowris, Charlotte Fredericks
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester
Light fixture
Sculpture
Charlotte Fredericks Mowris Memorial Lamp, (sculpture).
Artist:
Paley, Albert, 1944- , sculptor.
Paley Studio Ltd., founder.
Title:
Charlotte Fredericks Mowris Memorial Lamp, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Charlotte Lamp, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1992. 1992-1993. Modified Sept. 2, 1994.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: mild steel and plastic, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 101 in. x Diam. 35 in.; Base: approx. .25 x 11.50 x 11.50 in.(300 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Stamped on vertical shear:) CHARLOTTE FREDERICKS MOWRIS (copyright symbol) PALEY 1992 (Stamped on base:) STREET signed
Description:
A lamp post. The core of the lamp post is a steel pipe, from which emanate beveled steel "shears." A curved grouping of these cluster around the plastic globe at the top. Other shears descend from the lamp around the pip. in more relaxed curves. The lamp is painted a charcoal gray and is centered on a small square steel plate bolted to a concrete pad.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Homage -- Mowris, Charlotte Fredericks
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester
Light fixture
Sculpture
Owner:
Mulligan, Ann Mowris, 3685 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14618
Remarks:
Commissioned by Mrs. Edward T. Mulligan (Ann Mowris) in memory of her mother, Charlotte Fredericks Mowris who established an endowed Chair for the artist at the Rochester Institute of Technology. IAS files contain an archive record for the work from Paley Studio Ltd.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001561
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