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General James Oglethorpe Plaster Maquette by Rosario Russell Fiore

$16,000
£12,090.67
€13,961.76
CA$22,357.58
A$24,807.62
CHF 12,994.77
MX$304,208.06
NOK 165,288.96
SEK 156,025.73
DKK 104,121.60
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Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A plaster maquette of General James Oglethorpe, 1976 14 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 38 inches tall Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial. Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island, Georgia.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
  • Style:
    American Classical (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1979
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Savannah, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9288237869842

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