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Morahan, Eugene,
Religion -- Saint
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Monica
Sculpture
Santa Monica, (sculpture).
Artist:
Morahan, Eugene, 1869-1949, sculptor.
Title:
Santa Monica, (sculpture).
Dates:
1934 (?). Dedicated May 4, 1935.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: white cement coated with a white silicate sand washed with acid; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft.
Inscription:
Eugene Morahan (copyright symbol) (Incised on base, front:) SANTA MONICA (On base, rear:) PUBLIC WORKS OF ART PROJECT/SANTA MONICA 1934 signed
Description:
Full-length figure of Saint Monica stands on a tapered pedestal. The figure is streamlined and wears a habit with a long hooded veil. Her hands are crossed on her chest and she appears to be praying.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Monica
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Monica
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Santa Monica, Cultural Affairs Division, Arts Department, 1685 Main Street, Room 106, Santa Monica, California 90401
Located Palisades Park, Ocean Avenue & Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, California
Remarks:
Commissioned as SERA project, a Public Works of Art Project and funded with federal and local monies. IAS files contain related articles from the Los Angeles Times, April 4, 1934 and June 3, 1935, California Art News, Dec. 11, 1934, The Tidings, May 10, 1935 and an excerpt from "Santa Monica Bay: The First 100 Years," by Fred E. Basten (Los Angeles: Douglas-West Publishers).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001875
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001875
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