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Commemorative Monument for the 60th Anniversary of the Virgin Islands National Park and Its Founders, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Rothrock, Rick  Search this
Subject:
Sprauve, Julius E  Search this
Rockefeller, Laurance S  Search this
Stick, Frank L  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: Brandywine granite; Base: concrete and bronze
Type:
Sculptures
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Owner/Location:
Virgin Islands National Park Cruz Bay Visitors Center St, John Virgin Islands
Date:
September 2016. Installed November 25, 2016. Dedicated: December 13, 2016
Notes:
Rothrock, Rick, 2023.
(On sculpture, incised on one side:) Julius E. Sprauve (On sculpture, incised on one side:) Laurance S. Rockefeller (On sculpture, incised on one side:) Frank L. Stick (On concrete base, bronze ring:) THE PARTNERSHIP THAT ESTABLISHED THE VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK unsigned
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Summary:
Three-sided granite monument featuring a cut and polished oval on each side, one with an etched portrait of Julius E. Sprauve, one with an etched portrait of Laurance S. Rockefeller, and one with an etched portrait of Frank L. Stick.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Control number:
IAS 78910010
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_480083