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Sculptor:
Saunders, David 1954-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite boulder
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation The Arsenal - Central Park New York New York 10021
Located Westchester Square, Owen F. Dolan Park Bronx New York
Date:
1987. Installed Sept. 22, 1987. Dedicated Oct. 20, 1987
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Image on file.
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 bronze chair positioned on top of a granite boulder that is engraved with a ring of wild board. Beneath the chair is a bronze Miriam-Webster dictionary opened to a color image of "Common Birds of America." The chair is decorated with symbols of early 19th century monuments such as a laurel wreath and stars and stripes.
Topic:
Object--Furniture--Chair  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this
Animal  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY000116
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_319268