Congressman Phillip Burton - San Francisco, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 48.306 W 122° 25.772
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A larger than life statue of Congressman Phillip Burton at Fort Mason.
Waymark Code: WM7HYT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2009
Views: 5
From the SIRIS inventory: "Full-length portrait of Phillip Burton. He wears a suit and tie. The jacket of his suit is unbuttoned and his shirt collar is loosened. A piece of paper is visible in his coat jacket pocket. He is gesturing with his hands; his proper left arm is bent at the elbow and the hand is held up in front of him. His proper right arm is held up and out to the side. His upper torso and head are turned slightly to the proper left. The silicone bronze sculpture has a warm brown patina. The sculpture stands on a circular plaza constructed of Italian granite paving stones."
The plaque in the stone reads:
Congressman Phillip Burton
(1926-1983)
Sculptor
Wendy M Ross
TITLE: Congressman Phillip Burton
ARTIST(S): Ross, Wendy, 1946- , sculptor. Tallix, founder.
DATE: 1989. Installed 1990.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze with brown patina; Base: Italian granite paving stone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001796
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Fort Mason, Great Meadow, between Bay Street, Laguna Street & Franklin Street, San Francisco, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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