Bicentennial Americana No. 6 Old Key West

Bicentennial Americana No. 6 Old Key West: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Bicentennial Americana No. 6 Old Key West

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Bicentennial Americana No. 6 Old Key West

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.3242

Description

Wood carving by Mario Sanchez depicting the old Mallory Dock (present-day Mallory Square) with people fishing from the piers. Clouds in the sky - the center cloud has cats carving into it. Caption written by Sanchez reads, 'This scene is from the water at the foot of Duval Street. The white house to the right was where the Porter Docks office was. The corrugated tin house was on a pier where the tug boats 'Willet' and 'Warbler' docked. The tug boats company's name was Merritt & ________. The emblem on the sign were two horses. I guess it represented horse power. In the background can be seen the George Waite Store, the First National Bank with its cupola, the Jefferson Hotel and the city hall's cupola with clocks, and other houses. That section of town looks very different now with the high riser and Pier House.' Matches paper bag drawing 2010.04.0001.

Type of Sculpture

Relief

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Oil

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Mario Sanchez Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sanchez, Mario

Role

Artist

Date made

1964

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower Right Corner

Transcription

Mario Sanchez

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

48-3/16 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2010.04.0001