Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1950

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Black and white photograph of a bronze statue of a kneeling stonecutter seen from the front at close range, with a harbor and boats visible in the background. The photograph presents a frontal view of William H. Muir’s bronze sculpture "Stonecutter," bronze cast after ca. 1950 plaster, at Stinson Park in Stonington, Maine. The shirtless male stonecutter, modeled on local worker Bill Donovan, kneels, wearing a brimmed cap and work trousers, while holding a metal pin in his proper left hand near his knee and lifting a mallet in his proper right hand in preparation for a strike. The broad planes of his chest, arms, and bent legs are clearly defined, emphasizing the physical effort of his work. Boats, docks, and low islands stretch across the background, situating the monument within the working waterfront. The bronze casting and installation were donated by quarry owner Antonio Cabral Ramos and the original sculpture was given by Emily Muir, the artist’s widow. ©1994. Peggy McKenna, photographer. (See p17077-p17083)(NA4800.)

Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.

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Sculpture

Collection

MF161

Series Number

NA4800

Identifier

p17081

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Existence and Location of Originals

Located at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: AFC 2012/047 https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655211.

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