Statue of David, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
De Weldon, Felix George Weihs 1907-2003
painter
Buonarroti, Michelangelo 1475-1564 (copy after)
founder
Fonderia Francesco B
architectural firm
Spitznagel Partners
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota survey, 1993.
Huseboe, Arthur R., "An Illustrated History of the Arts in South Dakota," Sioux Falls, S. D.: Augustana College, 1989, pg. 263-264.
ARTnews v. 95 no. 2 (February 1976): pg. 64-67.
Summary
Full-length replica of Michelangelo's "David," executed in marble in 1504. The figure is a nude male with curly hair who holds a slingshot over his proper left shoulder.
1971. Installed Oct. 13, 1973. Dedicated Oct. 20, 1973
Control number
IAS SD000107
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Copy
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble or black granite
Owner/Location
Administered by City of Sioux Falls Parks Department 600 East 7th Street Sioux Falls South Dakota 57102
Located Fawick Park 2nd Avenue between 10th & 11th Streets Sioux Falls South Dakota
Title
David, (sculpture)
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Religion--Old Testament--David & Goliath
Record ID
siris_ari_325902
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