Sculptor:

Strand, Sherman  Search this

Founder:

California Sculpture Center  Search this

Medium:

Relief: bronze; Base: polished red granite

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Relief

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Administered by College of the Desert, Copper Mountain Campus Humanities & Fine Arts Division 6162 Rotary Way, P. O. Box 1398 Joshua Tree California 92252

Located College of the Desert, Copper Mountain Campus Heritage Court Joshua Tree California

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995.

Image on file.

(Near bottom of plaque:) LIBERTY 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:

Bronze bas-relief plaque depicting the Statue of Liberty in proper left profile from the waist up. In her proper left hand she holds a book. In her proper right hand she holds up a torch. The flame of the torch extends beyond the top of the plaque. The plaque is mounted on a polished red granite panel attached to the side of a brick column.

Topic:

Allegory--Civic--Liberty  Search this

History--United States--Immigration  Search this

Figure female--Waist length  Search this

Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this

Object--Other--Torch  Search this

Architecture--Monument--Statue  Search this

Control number:

IAS CA002028

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_341296