Detail View: The AMICA Library: The Ethiopian
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AMICA ID:
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SAAM.1990.30
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Gorham Manufacturing Company
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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Founder
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Creator Dates/Places:
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founded 1813
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Biography:
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In addition to plants in Rhode Island, the company was headquartered in New York City in 1905 with a retailoffice there. Initilly founded in 1813; Gorham Silver was active from 1831 to 1981. In 1967, the company mergedwith _____Textron and no longer manufactured bronze items.
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Gorham Manufacturing Company
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Creator Name:
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Lee, Arthur
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1881 Norway-1961 USA
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Biography:
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Came to U.S. in 1888.
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Arthur Lee
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Title:
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The Ethiopian
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Title Type:
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Title
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1912
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Creation Start Date:
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1912
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Creation End Date:
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1912
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Materials and Techniques:
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bronze
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Dimensions:
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overall: 27 7/8 x 11 3/4 x 10 1/8 in. (70.9 x 29.9 x 25.8 cm.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Owner Location:
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Washington, DC, USA
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ID Number:
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1990.30
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Credit Line:
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Museum purchase made possible by William T. Evans, William Franklin Paris, and Helen Spear
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Inscriptions:
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back left corner of base engraved: AL (artist's monogram) 1912back right side edge ofbase stamped: GORHAMCO, FOUNDERS GR (illegible) C (each letter written in a square) OAPI
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Copyright:
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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SAAM.1990.30.tif
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