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Sculptor:
Magana, Mardonio  Search this
Medium:
Limestone
Culture:
Mexican  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Western Pennsylvania Conservancy 316 Fourth Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222
Located Fallingwater P. O. Box R West terrace Mill Run Pennsylvania 15464 Accession Number: 88.170
Date:
Ca. 1935
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(On right front side of sculpture's base:) M 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:
Four rough-hewn figures representing a Mexican family consisting of a mother, a father, and two children. The figures are huddled together hugging one another. Each parent places a hand on the head of one child and a hand on the back of the other child. The father wears a sombrero. The sculpture is installed on a wall along the west terrace of the house.
Topic:
Figure group--Family  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Dress--Ethnic--Mexican Dress  Search this
Control number:
IAS PA000672
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_334844