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Sculptor:
Johnson, J. Seward Jr. 1930-2020  Search this
Founder:
Johnson Atelier  Search this
Contractor:
Bench Manufacturing Company  Search this
Medium:
Bronze figure sits on a wooden and wrought iron bench
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Bench
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Lincoln Property Company 17194 Preston Road, Suite 214 Dallas Texas 75248
Located Preston Park Village 1900 Preston Road Plano Texas
Date:
1986
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Dallas survey, 1992.
Image on file.
(Stamped on sides of bench where the figure sits:) Preston Park Village 1985/Bench Mfc Co Woodstock Vt (On plaque on bench behind figure:) The Winner/by J. Seward Johnson, Jr./Sited by Sculpture Placement, Washington, D. C. Founder's mark appears.
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 life-size, middle-aged male figure sits on an old-fashioned park bench. The figure is leaning forward, resting his proper right arm and proper left elbow on a table, where a game of chess is in progress. The chess player appears to be in deep concentration, although no opponent is seated on the opposite bench.
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Chess  Search this
Allegory--Other--Triumph  Search this
Control number:
IAS TX000404
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_323219