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    A Sympathetic Gesture, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Nivola, Costantino, 1911-1988, sculptor.
    Title: 
    A Sympathetic Gesture, (sculpture).
    Medium: 
    Cast concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    (200 lbs.).
    Description: 
    A 200-pound cast concrete abstract sculpture in a somewhat rectangular form with a variegated surface.
    Subject: 
    Abstract
    Homage -- Patterson, A. Holly
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Hempstead
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Hofstra University, Hofstra Museum, Hempstead, New York 11550
    Located Hofstra University, West of Spiegel Theater, Hempstead, New York 11550
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture was created in honor of A. Holly Patterson on the occasion of his induction into the Long Island Hall of Fame. Patterson, was the founder and sponsor of Nassau Community College and the A. Holly Patterson Home for the Aged, and served as Nassau County Executive, and also as Chairman of the Long Island State Parks and Recreation Commission.
    References: 
    "A Sculpture Garden and Arboretum Walking Tour: The Hofstra Museum and Hofstra Arboretum," Hempstead, NY: Hofstra University, 1991, pg. 18.
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
    Illustration: 
    "A Sculpture Garden and Arboretum Walking Tour: The Hofstra Museum and Hofstra Arboretum," Hempstead, NY: Hofstra University, 1991, pg. 18.
    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 34770009
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