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Beach, Chester,
Emblem -- Zodiac
Mythology -- Classical
Fantasy -- Animal
Animal -- Fish
Animal -- Insect
Animal -- Dolphin
Animal -- Lion
Animal -- Sheep
Figure male -- Nude
Figure female -- Full length
Object -- Other
Object -- Tool
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Sculpture
Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, (sculpture).
Artist:
Beach
,
Chester
,
1881-1956
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Signs of the Zodiac, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 23, 1928.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Vermont marble.
Dimensions:
12 parts. Each: approx. H. 6 ft. 10 in.
Inscription:
(Each of twelve sculptures inscribed with name of respective sign of the zodiac and names of donors)
Description:
Twelve separate sculptures, each representing one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Each sculpture consists of a tapered, fluted shaft supporting an armillary sphere decorated with abstract cloud forms and emblazoned with the pictorial zodiac sign. Near the top of each shaft is inscribed the name and symbol of that sign. The images (crab, scorpion, bull, etc.) are rendered in a realistic Classical style.
Subject:
Emblem -- Zodiac
Mythology -- Classical -- Centaur
Fantasy -- Animal
Animal -- Fish -- Crab
Animal -- Insect -- Scorpion
Animal -- Dolphin
Animal -- Lion
Animal -- Sheep
Figure male -- Nude
Figure female -- Full length
Object -- Other -- Vase
Object -- Tool -- Scale
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Cleveland, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Property, 500 Lakeside Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Located Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Fine Arts Garden, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Remarks:
IAS! files contain transcriptions of inscriptions on all twelve sculptures and associated plaque. Sculptures surround the Fountain of the Waters, also by
Beach
(#76008913). The Fine Arts Garden, dedicated July 23, 1928, was presented to the City of Cleveland by the Garden Club of Cleveland.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1992.
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 OH000082
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000082
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