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Moses
ArtistTony Smith (American, 1912–1980)
Date1968; fabricated in 1998
DimensionsH: 11 ft. 6 in. (350.5 cm); W: 15 ft. (457.2 cm); Depth: 7 ft. 4 in. (223.5 cm)
MediumPainted steel
ClassificationSculpture
Credit Line1999.10; Gift of Marshall Field’s, by exchange
$30,000
As the Museum continues to expand its collection of outdoor sculpture, Moses has been relocated to the west end of the Welles Sculpture Garden in preparation for the installation of a newly acquired sculpture. Preparation and treatment involved preparing the new location site with a concrete support pad and then moving the sculpture. The second step will be to paint the sculpture to recreate the original rich, black surface appearance, since the existing paint has faded and deteriorated over time.