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St. George and the Dragon #1
17 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (44.5 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm)William White
United States
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Bronze
Credit Line:
Presented in memory of Giovanni Polizzi by a group of his friends
Accession Number:
1955.178
Location: Not currently on view
Although both casting and forging are ancient metalworking techniques, there was a period during the 1950s and ‘60s when it became quite fashionable to combine them in a single piece. This was the first example of a cast and forged sculpture to enter MAG’s collection. It was given in memory of Giovanni Polizzi, a young sculptor and member of the Arena Group who was killed in an auto accident at the age of 34.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
Provenance
Sculpture Center, New York; purchased for the Gallery in 1955
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Recent Acquisitions: 20th century Permanent Collection 1962
- Man and his Work Memorial Art Gallery 1967-1968
- Contrasts/Comparisons 9/28/1973 - 10/28/1973
- It Came from the Vault: Rarely Seen Works from MAG's Collection 3/17/2013 - 6/9/2013
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: A Trio of Recent Gifts. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 21, Issue Number: 1. Issue Date: October, 1955. Figure Number: 3
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
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It Came from the Vault exhibition catalogue
Entry for this artwork in the It Came from the Vault exhibition catalogue. The exhibition ran from March 17-June 9, 2013