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Sculptor:
Mitchel, Charles  Search this
Medium:
Painted western red cedar
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Folk
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Olympia Public Works 222 North Columbia Olympia Washington 98501
Located City of Olympia Maintenance Center Bicycle Park 1401 Union Olympia Washington
Date:
Dec. 1991
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(On front of shovel handle:) PW unsigned
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:
Full-length female figure made of cedar. She wears a Public Works uniform of long-sleeve shirt and trousers, work gloves and cap. She holds a shovel with both hands, the scoop of the shovel is pushed into the ground. The sculpture is painted orange, blue and yellow and is placed directly on the ground.
Topic:
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Object--Tool--Shovel  Search this
Dress--Uniform  Search this
Occupation--Labor  Search this
Control number:
IAS WA000395
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_335624