Hearts on a Porch Swing - Bristol, VA
Posted by: vhasler
N 36° 35.985 W 082° 11.693
17S E 393127 N 4051137
Woman on a porch swing. Piece is located in a garden inside the Bristol Herald Courier newspaper building.
Waymark Code: WM9XBV
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2010
Views: 1
Official Description: A woman sits on half a porch swing, the back of which is adorned with heart-shaped cut-outs. She has long, straight hair and wears a dress, somewhat blown by a breeze. The woman's proper right arm extends across the back of the swing and her proper left hand grasps the rope holding the swing aloft. Her proper right leg bends beneath the swing and her proper left leg stretches beyond the base.
Only incription is the artist signature.
NOTE: Limited access. This statue is in an enclosed garden inside the Bristol Herald Courier building. A maintenance gentleman let me into the glassed area. The door has to be held open as there are no handles on the garden side.
Come during normal business hours to see the statue.
Monday through Friday: 6 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: 6 a.m. - Noon
TITLE: Hearts on a Porch Swing
ARTIST(S): George Wayne Lundeen
DATE: 1986
MEDIUM: bronze on concrete base
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS VA000077
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION: Bristol Herald Courier
320 Bob Morrison Boulevard
Bristol, Virginia 24201
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The SIRIS decription is accurate, although I would note that access to this piece is restricted to during normal business hours.
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