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Mary Pickford as Little Lord Fauntleroy, (sculpture). Artist:  Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945, sculptor. Title:  Mary Pickford as Little Lord Fauntleroy, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1927-1929. Dedicated October 20, 1929. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. Description:  Mary Pickford stands with her legs slightly apart and her arms folded across her chest. There is a dog at her feet. She wears the costume of Little Lord Fauntleroy, a jacket, knee britches, and a cap pulled down over her forehead. Her hair is in long ringlets. Sculpture is installed in a niche on the facade of the building. Subject:  Portrait female -- Pickford, Mary -- Full Length Performing Arts -- Theater -- Performer Literature -- Character -- Little Lord Fauntleroy Animal -- Dog Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  I. Miller Building, 1552 Broadway, at 46th Street, Cornice facade, New York, New York Remarks:  One of four figures commissioned by I. Miller for his shoe company's new building as a gift to the city of New York. A contest was held to determine which popular actresses should be chosen to represent the various performing arts. Mary Pickford was chosen to represent "film." Inscription on wall just below sculpture reads: MARY PICKFORD/AS/LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. For related articles see: New York Times, Feb. 26, 1927; Sept. 6, 1927, pg. 21; Aug. 26, 1928; Nov. 20, 1928, pg. 56; March 19, 1929; and Oct. 21, 1929, pg. 30. IAS files contain additional citations for related articles. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 161. Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975, pg. 153. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975, pg. 153. 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 76005583   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76005583 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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