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Sculptor:
Moll, L. E. 1925-  Search this
Subject:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: welded scrap metal, iron or steel, painted; Base: metal covered concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Toledo Arts Commission of Greater Toledo 2201 Ottawa Parkway Drive Toledo Ohio 43606
Located Toledo Botanical Garden 5403 Elmer Drive 5405 Elmer Drive Toledo Ohio 43615
Date:
1964. Dedicated June 27 or 28, 1981
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Toledo survey, 1994.
Image on file.
Blade (Toledo, Ohio), June 29, 1981.
(On corner of self base, raised:) Moll 64 (On plaque on front of base, raised:) "RUTH"/BY/ERNIE MOLL/GIFT OF S. & R. YATES signed
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.
Summary:
A stylized figure of a girl, dressed in a windblown blouse and skirt, stands under three stylized trees with her arms raised in the air. The sculpture is placed atop a multi-sided base.
Topic:
Portrait female--Ruth  Search this
Portrait female--Full length  Search this
Landscape--Tree  Search this
Control number:
IAS OH000429
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_328287