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    		• Archipenko, Alexander,
     
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    		• Modern Art Foundry,
     
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    		• Abstract -- Geometric
     
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    		• Occupation -- Other
     
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    		• Religion -- Old Testament
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    King Solomon, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Archipenko, Alexander, 1887-1964, sculptor.
    Modern Art Foundry, founder.
    Title: 
    King Solomon, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1963. Relocated 1985.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
    Dimensions: 
    Statue: approx. 15 ft. x 6 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. W. 8 ft. 10 1/2 in. D. 7 ft. 7 1/2 in. (1.5 tons).
    Inscription: 
    (On proper right side:) A. Archipenko 1/6 signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Large semi-abstract bronze sculpture of King Solomon. Proper right arm is crossed over torso, proper left arm is truncated and extends forward and upward. Proper right knee is bent and opposite "shoulder" slightly raised. Appears to have one large eye or hole in "face" and two "ears" or "horns" pointing skyward. Surface in front is completely smooth, and rear is uneven except for sanded or finished back and backs of "arms" and "ears."
    Subject: 
    Abstract -- Geometric
    Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat
    Religion -- Old Testament -- Solomon
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    On loan to University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Curator, 100 College Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    Lent by Loria, Jeffrey, Mr. & Mrs.,
    Located University of Pennsylvania, 36th Street Walkway between Locust & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    Remarks: 
    Inscription on nearby plaque reads: "KING SOLOMON"/1963/ALEXANDER ARCHIPENKO/(1887-1964)/ON LOAN FROM/MR. AND MRS. JEFFREY H. LORIA. Sculpture was posthumously cast under the supervision of the artist's widow. Piece has been on extended loan from Mr. and Mrs. Loria since 1985. Cast no. 1/6.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1992.
    Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 236.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Karshan, Donald H., "Archipenko: The Sculptor and Graphic Art," Tubingen: Wasmuth, 1974.
    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 PA000024
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