Mother Earth, (sculpture).

Mother Earth, (sculpture).

Bocchetta, Vittore, sculptor.

Mother Earth, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: marble and polyester; Base: plastic or metal, painted.

Sculpture: approx. 55 x 34 x 45 in.; Base: approx. 19 x 40 x 49 in.

Large rounded figure of a female seated with her head bent down and her arms crossed in front. Her feet protrude in front of her from beneath her long skirt. There are no facial features or surface detail. Sculpture is installed in an inner courtyard of the cultural center.

Allegory -- Other -- Nature

Figure female -- Full length

Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago

Administered by Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 South State Street, Ninth Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60605

Located Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street, Inner courtyard, Chicago, Illinois

Sculpture was donated to the Chicago Public Library in 1977. IAS files contain transcription of text from a plaque located near the viewing window. SOS survey questionnaire indicated base media was either painted plastic or metal.

Gray, Mary Lackritz, "Department of Cultural Affairs Loop Sculpture Guide," Chicago: Department of Cultural Affairs, 1990, no. 23a.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.

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