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French, Daniel Chester,
Gilbert, Cass,
Weinman, Adolph A.,
Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios,
Figure female -- Nude
Allegory -- Place
Animal -- Lion
Mythology -- Egyptian
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
The Four Continents: Africa, (sculpture).
Artist:
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor.
Gilbert, Cass, 1858-1934, architect.
Weinman, Adolph A., 1870-1952, sculptor.
Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios, carver.
Title:
The Four Continents: Africa, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Africa, (sculpture).
Dates:
1903-1907.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Tennessee marble; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft. x 11 ft.; Base: approx. 8 ft. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 10 ft. 2 in.
Inscription:
D.C. French Sc./A.A. Weinman Asst. signed
Description:
A seated, semi-nude female figure, with head lowered as though sleeping. Proper right arm is resting on head of the Sphinx, left arm is resting on a
lion
.
Subject:
Figure female
--
Nude
Allegory
--
Place
--
Africa
Animal
--
Lion
Mythology
--
Egyptian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New York
--
New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States General Services Administration, Real Property Management and Safety Division, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10007
Located United States Customs House, New York, New York
Remarks:
For related information see Bogart, Michele H., "Public Sculpture and the Civic Ideal in New York City, 1890-1930," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1989, pg. 111-134.
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 12-13.
Richman, Michael, "Daniel Chester French: An American Sculptor," New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1976, pg. 103-111.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Bronx Times, July 15, 1999, pg. 6-7.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 13.
Richman, Michael, "Daniel Chester French: An American Sculptor," New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1976, pg. 16 and 109.
Related Works:
For model see: 13730038.
For study see: 75002577.
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 87870014
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