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De Weldon, Felix George Weihs,
Portrait male -- Cobb, Tyrus Raymond
Portrait male -- Home Run Baker
Occupation -- Sport
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Toy
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Sculpture
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, (sculpture).
Artist:
De Weldon, Felix George Weihs, 1907-2003, sculptor.
Title:
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, (sculpture).
Dates:
1977. Dedicated April 1977.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: black marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 x 10 x 8 ft.; Base: approx. 3 1/2 x 2 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of base:) TYRUS RAYMOND COBB/Felix DeWeldon/1977 unsigned
Description:
A portrait of Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb of the Detroit Tigers stealing third base against "Home Run Baker" of the Philadelphia Athletics, as captured in a 1925 photograph. Cobb is shown sliding into base, his legs on the ground with his proper left foot almost touching the base. His proper right hand is raised and his proper left hand is touching the ground. Behind him, Baker is in a defensive position, bent forward trying to make a "tag." The figures are supported by four square pillars of polished marble.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Cobb, Tyrus Raymond -- Full length
Portrait male -- Home Run Baker -- Full length
Occupation -- Sport -- Baseball
Dress -- Uniform -- Sports Uniform
Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Authority, 521 Capitol Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia
Located Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Remarks:
Cobb was famous for the number of stolen bases he made. Sculpture was commissioned by Mills B. Lane, Jr. A nearby plaque reads: Known as the Georgia Peach/Charter member of baseball hall of fame/leading batsman of All Major League History/.367 average/4,191 hits. IAS files contain an information sheet from the Monuments file of the Atlanta History Center.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta 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 GA000461
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
GA000461
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