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Sculptor:
Nakian, Reuben 1897-1986  Search this
Founder:
Tallix  Search this
Cavalier Renaissance Foundry  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with blueish patina; Base: poured cement with color added
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
University of Houston Melcher Hall Courtyard Houston Texas 77204-4891
Date:
Modeled 1977. Cast May 5, 1978. Installed May 1986. Dedicated Sept. 17, 1986
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
University of Houston, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, 1989.
Image on file.
(On Leda portion about halfway up the central support column, facing west:) 1/5 1978/NDKIDN (sic) (copyright symbol) signed
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:
The sculpture is composed of two separate elements, each on its own plinth; the abstract movements of the two combine into one gesture. The Leda sculpture is a sweeping, curvilinear form that combines with the more rectilinear dimensions of the swan. The sculptures sit on one large, wedge-shaped cement base.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Leda  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Zeus  Search this
Animal--Bird--Swan  Search this
Control number:
IAS 64980003
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_29650