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Greeves, Richard V.,
Ethnic -- Indian
Figure group
Dress -- Ethnic
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Mumford
Sculpture
The Unknown, (sculpture).
Artist:
Greeves, Richard V., 1935- , sculptor.
Title:
The Unknown, (sculpture).
Dates:
1984. Installed April 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with black patina; Base: pink terrazzo.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 60 x 36 x 30 in.; Base: approx. 26 x 37 x 34 in.
Inscription:
(On front of plinth:) "The Unknown" (On back of base:) "R.V. GREEVES #2" signed
Description:
Multi-generational group of six male
Plains
Indians
wrapped in buffalo robes. Three figures stand in back of group, their long hair adorned with feathers. In front of the three is the youngest figure. He is bare-chested, his proper left hand touching the top of his head. Crouching in front of him is a figure with a Mohawk hairstyle. His robe has fallen off his shoulder as he points straight ahead with the index finger of his proper left hand. Seated to his proper right is an elderly figure with hands crossed and resting on his lap.
Subject:
Ethnic
--
Indian
--
Plains
Indians
Figure group
Dress
--
Ethnic
--
Indian
Dress
Figure male
--
Full length
Dress
--
Accessory
--
Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New York
--
Mumford
Sculpture
Owner:
Genesee Country Museum, Gallery of Sporting Art, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Entrance, Mumford, New York 14511
Remarks:
The figures were modeled after friends of the artist at the Wind River Reservation. IAS files contain statement written by the sculptor about the piece. For related article see: The Rochester Business Journal (Rochester, NY), May 5-8, 1986, pg. 5, 7.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY000202
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY000202
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