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Sculptor:
Parks, Charles Cropper 1922-2012  Search this
Founder:
Modern Art Foundry  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base; brick
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Brandywine River Museum P. O. Box 141 Chadds Ford Pennsylvania 19317
Date:
1973
Notes:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
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:
Standing figure of a boy with a hawk perched on his raised proper right hand. His proper left arm is bent and his hand is raised holding two doves. His proper right leg is slightly bent and his head is turned to the proper left as he looks out into the distance. The boy is dressed in long pants and a shirt with the sleeves rolled up above his elbows. The sculpture rests on a low brick base installed in front of the museum.
Topic:
Figure male--Child--Full length  Search this
Animal--Bird--Dove  Search this
Animal--Bird--Hawk  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76007393
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_18189