Queen of Sheba (sculpture)

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Queen of Sheba
Queen of Sheba, Alexander Archipenko, 1961.jpg
Artist Alexander Archipenko
Year1961
Type bronze
Dimensions170 cm× 71 cm× 46 cm(66 in× 28 in× 18 in)
Location Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Queen of Sheba is a public art work by artist Alexander Archipenko located at the Lynden Sculpture Garden near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The abstract bronze sculpture includes sloping concave forms, vaguely female curves, and a rounded crown; it is installed on the patio. [1]

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References

  1. Buck, Diane (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. Madison: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin. pp. 192–193. ISBN   0-87020-276-6.

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