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Mason, Jimilu,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Sport
Allegory -- Other
Homage -- Robb, Charles S.
Homage -- Robb, Charles S., Mrs. (Lynda Bird Johnson)
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Sculpture
The Gold, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mason, Jimilu, 1930- , sculptor.
Title:
The Gold, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Pedestal: black granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 27 x 10 x 14 in.; Pedestal: approx. 42 in. x 12 in. x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque, front of pedestal:) The Gold/1985/Jimilu Mason (American)/Given in honor of/Governor and Mrs. Charles S. Robb/In appreciation of their dedicated service/to the Commonwealth of Virginia/1982-1986/by friends unsigned
Description:
A male runner in mid-stride, his proper left leg forward and proper right leg back and bent. He is wearing running shorts and a tank top. His head is back, mouth open and eyes shut, as he raises both arms over his head, palms stretched open in celebration, as if having just crossed the finish line. The sculpture is mounted atop a rectangular pedestal.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Sport -- Track & Field
Allegory -- Other -- Triumph
Homage -- Robb, Charles S.
Homage -- Robb, Charles S., Mrs. (Lynda Bird Johnson)
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of General Services, Division of Engineering and Buildings, 203 Governor Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
Located Virginia Governor's Mansion, Garden, Capitol Square grounds, Richmond, Virginia
Remarks:
The sculpture honors Governor and Mrs. Charles S. Robb for their service to the State of Virginia from 1982 to 1986.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
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 VA000381
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