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Alferez, Enrique,
Unknown (Moralia, Mexico),
Abstract -- Geometric
Sundial
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Sculpture
Sun Dial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Alferez, Enrique, 1901-1999,
sculptor
.
Unknown
(Moralia, Mexico), founder.
Title:
Sun Dial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with additives of aluminum, etc.; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 x 14 x 14.5 in.; Base: approx. 47 x 22.5 x 22.5 in.
Description:
A bronze sun dial consisting of a flat semi-circular shape sitting atop a low dome shape. At the bottom of the semi-circle on either side are two curved arms topped by a thin metal bar that crosses the semi-circle and rests on its top edge. The shadow cast by the bar on the plate gives the time of day. The concrete base is a scalloped column.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Sundial
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City Park Improvement Association, 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
Located City Park, New Orleans Botanical Garden, New Orleans, Louisiana
Remarks:
Inscription on plaque on ground reads: Sun Dial 1983/Enrique Alferez/Gift of J. Norman Jackson, Sr./The Shell Company. Note on SOS survey, per discussion with artist, the foundry was running low on bronze so there are additives of aluminum and other materials which made it hard to weld the piece.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans survey, 1993.
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 LA000032
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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