Falmouth Public Library (Falmouth, Mass.), Art collections.
Public art, Massacusetts, Falmouth.
Art, American, 20th century.
Falmouth (Mass.), History.
Description
1 oil painting in wood frame of the Main Street view of Falmouth Public Library prior to the 2008 addition.
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Hand-made ceramic tiles of sea creatures line the entry wall of the children's room. Local artist, Tessa Morgan, created the tiles at the time of the 2006 library renovation. The art work was a project in collaboration with the Foundation of the Falmouth Public Library to raise funds to renovate the children's area.]]>2024-02-29T16:22:09-05:00
Dublin Core
Title
Flying Pig Pottery Tiles
Subject
Flying Pig Pottery (Woods Hole, Massachusetts)
Falmouth Public Library (Falmouth, Mass.), Art collections.
Tiles.
Public art, Massachusetts, Falmouth.
Description
300 ceramic tiles mounted on wall ; 3 1/2 x 7 in.
Hand-made ceramic tiles of sea creatures line the entry wall of the children's room. Local artist, Tessa Morgan, created the tiles at the time of the 2006 library renovation. The art work was a project in collaboration with the Foundation of the Falmouth Public Library to raise funds to renovate the children's area.
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Wood frame ; signed lower right.]]>2022-03-04T15:01:51-05:00
Dublin Core
Title
Nimrod
Subject
Public art -- Massacusetts -- Falmouth.
Art, American -- 20th century.
Falmouth (Mass.) -- History.
Falmouth Public Library (Falmouth, Mass.) -- Art collections.
Description
Gift of Margaret M. Baldwin and Marjorie Mullen in memory of their aunt, Margaret A. (Peg) Mullen, a teacher and principal of the Village School and the Mullen-Hall School in Falmouth, Mass. ; June 1995.
Wood frame ; signed lower right.
Creator
Lincoln, E.F. (Ephraim Frank),
Born Falmouth, MA. ; marine artist ; active during the 20th century.
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America began as a figure symbolizing the republican ideals of the 1848 revolutions in Europe. Powers altered the work in 1850 to make it more symbolic of the Union, as a statement against the Secessionist movement. Powers produced fifteen versions of America -- one of which is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and another in the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University.]]>2022-11-14T16:33:27-05:00
Dublin Core
Title
America
Subject
Sculpture, American.
Falmouth Public Library (Falmouth, Mass.)
Art collections.
Artwork collection at the Falmouth Public Library.
Public art.
Description
Carved marble bust of female figure [28 x 12 x 21 in.]. The sitter wears a crown of stars and a cloak is draped over the proper left (PL) shoulder. The artifact is carved from a single block of white marble and is attached to a white marble sockle with a square base. "H.Power Sculp" is inscribed on the reverse of the sculpture.
America began as a figure symbolizing the republican ideals of the 1848 revolutions in Europe. Powers altered the work in 1850 to make it more symbolic of the Union, as a statement against the Secessionist movement. Powers produced fifteen versions of America -- one of which is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and another in the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University.
America was a gift to the Falmouth Library from George W. Wales.
Creator
Powers, Hiram.
Hiram Powers was a sculptor from Washington, D.C. and Florence, Italy. Powers' international success due to his work "Greek Slave," established him as the leading American sculptor of his day.