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Statue of Liberty Replica, (sculpture). Artist:  Pedersen, Vernon, 1912- , sculptor. Bartholdi, Frederic Auguste, 1834-1904, sculptor. (copy after) Title:  Statue of Liberty Replica, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1946-1952. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture and base: concrete and stone, including fieldstone, quartzite, and mica. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. 10 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. (1,000 lbs.). Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Female figure representing Liberty stands dressed in classical gown and a spiked headpiece. In her upraised proper right hand she holds a torch. A book or tablet is crooked in her proper left hand. The sculpture is mounted on a square base with a small door opening with stone pillars on the bottom front (west). Sculpture and base are made of concrete covered with small stones, including fieldstones, quartzite chips, and inlays of mica. Each face of the base has a different design make of rocks. Liberty's torch was once lit. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Other -- Torch Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Arco Copy Folk Sculpture Owner:  Anderson Park, West shore of Lake Stay, State Highway 7, just east of Arco, Arco, Minnesota Provenance:  Formerly in the collection of Pedersen, Vernon, Arco, Minnesota Remarks:  The sculpture was originally installed at a service station owned by the Pedersens in Arco. (The artist's father H.P. Pedersen had begun a scenic rock garden there in the 1930s, with help from his sons). The Statue of Liberty sculpture was created by Vernon and added to the garden after his return from service in 1946. Sometime after the service station was sold in 1952, the Liberty statue and three others from the garden were relocated to Anderson Park. IAS files contain article from the Independent (Marshall, Minnesota), Jan. 21, 1995, pg. 4. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995. Harris, Moira: "Monumental Minnesota: A Guide to Outdoor Sculpture," St. Paul, MN: Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 89-90. Illustration:  Image on file. Independent (Marshall, Minnesota), Jan. 21, 1995, pg. 4. 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 MN000460   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MN000460 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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