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(Heralds and the Arts), (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Howard, Robert Boardman 1896-1983  Search this
Gutterson, Henry Higby 1884-1954  Search this
Corlett, William Sr.  Search this
Architectural firm:
Gutterson and Corlett  Search this
Medium:
Painted concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Berkeley Unified School District Berkeley High School 2134 Martin Luther King Junior Way Community Theater, north side Berkeley California 94704
Date:
Designed 1940
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
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:
Three separate reliefs on the central portion and two wings of the theater building. The central relief depicts seven male figures representing Sculpture, Painting, Music, Dance, Drama and Poetry. The wing reliefs depict heralds with trumpets facing the center section; the one on the east is male and the one on the west is female.
Topic:
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Sculpture  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Painting  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Music  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Dance  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Drama  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Poetry  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Object--Musical Instrument--Trumpet  Search this
Control number:
IAS CA000478
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_319958