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Danhires, George,
Children
Occupation -- Vendor
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Newspaper Carriers, (sculpture).
Artist:
Danhires, George, 1942- , sculptor.
Title:
Newspaper Carriers, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 11, 1992.
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
2 figures. Approx. 54 x 48 x 38 in. (650 lbs.).
Inscription:
(On plaque in sidewalk:) NEWSPAPER CARRIERS/DEDICATED TO THE THOUSANDS/OF CENTRAL OHIO YOUTH/WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED GREATLY/TO OUR SUCCESS & GROWTH/THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH/OCTOBER 11, 1992 unsigned
Description:
Two life-size figures of children, a boy and a girl, are depicted preparing newspapers for delivery. The boy is kneeling, and handing a folded paper to the standing girl, who puts it in the newspaper bag. Both wear casual clothes. The girl's hair is in a ponytail, and the bag is draped from her proper right shoulder across her front.
Subject:
Children
Occupation -- Vendor -- Newspaper Boy
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Dispatch Printing Company, 5300 Crosswind Drive, Columbus, Ohio
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Columbus Dispatch in honor of their delivery people. IAS files include a related article from the Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 12, 1992.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus survey, 1994.
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 OH000272
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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