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Sculptor:
Rasicot, Betty  Search this
Subject:
Gibson, Luther E  Search this
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Vallejo City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, P. O. Box 3068 Vallejo California 94590
Located JFK Library Plaza 505 Santa Clara Street Vallejo California
Date:
1967. Dedicated June 3, 1967
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(Plaque on front of base, raised letters:) LUTHER E. GIBSON/STATE SENATOR-PUBLISHER-BENEFACTOR-FRIEND/ERECTED AS A PERMANENT EXPRESSION/OF GRATITUDE FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE/AND COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO/THE DEVELOPMENT OF/THE CITY OF VALLEJO AND COUNTY OF SOLANO/JUNE 3, 1967
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 bust of Luther E. Gibson wearing a collared shirt, necktie and lapeled jacket. The bust is mounted on a tall rectangular base.
Topic:
Portrait male--Bust  Search this
Occupation--Political--State Senator  Search this
Occupation--Writer--Publisher  Search this
Control number:
IAS CA000863
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_330194