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Alferez, Enrique,
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Farm
Occupation -- Domestic
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Labor
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Recreation -- Leisure
Figure group
Figure male -- Nude
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Sculpture
Louisiana at Work and Play, (sculpture).
Artist:
Alferez, Enrique, 1901-1999, sculptor.
Title:
Louisiana at Work and Play, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Louisianians at Work and Play, (sculpture).
Dates:
1936-1939.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Possibly aluminum.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 15 ft. x 12 ft. x 4 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. x 12 ft. x 6 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Above doorway there is a screen which depicts several vignettes of Louisianians engaged in various activities. The background surrounding each figure is cut away revealing just the figures which are depicted in low relief. The vignettes of figures are arranged around a large male figure in the center of the screen. This central figure is nude and stands with feet together, legs straight, both arms bent and raised above head with palms facing out. Around the central figure the vignettes are arranged within diagonal lines which radiate from the central figure. The vignettes include: two people playing golf, two people hiking, two men playing baseball, two people flying a kite, two men with fishing nets, two men cutting down a tree, several people working at desks, a woman cooking, two men on a ship, two men hauling large loads, two men harvesting a crop, and several other scenes.
Subject:
Recreation
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Sport & Play
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Baseball
Occupation
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Industry
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Lumber
Occupation
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Industry
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Shipping
Occupation
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Farm
--
Harvesting
Occupation
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Domestic
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Cooking
Occupation
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Industry
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Fishing
Occupation
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Labor
Recreation
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Sport & Play
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Golf
Recreation
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Sport & Play
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Kite Flying
Recreation
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Leisure
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Strolling
Figure group
Figure male
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Nude
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture
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Louisiana
--
New Orleans
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Louisiana Health Care Authority, P. O. Box 39471, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
Located Charity Hospital of Louisiana, 1532 Tulane Avenue, Over main doors, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
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 LA000015
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Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000015
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