Primavera - University of Tulsa - Tulsa, OK
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Max and 99
N 36° 09.172 W 095° 56.765
15S E 234954 N 4004925
3 girls dancing in a circle
Waymark Code: WMAX78
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2011
Views: 1
Primavera is located on the campus of the University of Tulsa, on the southeast side of Phillips Hall. This outdoor sculpture is in the grassy area near a large courtyard north of the library.
Three young girls are holding hands and dancing in a circle. Two of the girls have one foot in the air, and one girl has both feet on the ground. Each of the girls is wearing a dress, and they all have smiles on their faces. The bronze sculpture is placed on a square flat concrete foundation.
From the Smithsonian database:
Description:
Three little girls are holding hands and dancing in a circle. They all wear short dresses and shoes. Two figures have short hair and the third has shoulder-length hair. The sculpture is set atop a tiered rectangular base.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) PRIMAVERA/JAMES MICHAEL KELLEY/PRESENTED TO THE UNIVERSITY/OF TULSA COMMEMORATING/50 YEARS ON CAMPUS/THETA UPSILON 1931-1981/OF DELTA DELTA DELTA
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 38 x 68 x 60 in.; Base: approx. 18 x 64 x 60 in.
Remarks:
Gift of the Tri-Delta sorority to commemorate their 50 years on the University of Tulsa campus. Jamie Adams, Sarah Biggs and Shelley Gorrell, all daughters of Tri-Deltas, were the models. The sculpture is often used as a photo prop. IAS files include an excerpt from Dialog, a University publication, Spring, 1982.
TITLE: Primavera
ARTIST(S): James Michael Kelley
DATE: 1981
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete with marble cap plate.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OK000216
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
University of Tulsa: NW corner of the library, and SE corner of Phillips Hall
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
There is no plaque on the base of the sculpture. The base described on the Smithsonian page does not match the base I saw under the sculpture. You can see from the photo on the Smithsonian page and the photo in my gallery that they are quite different (and this might explain why the plaque is missing)
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