Name/Title
Sleepy DowntownEntry/Object ID
1987.19.0002Description
Wood carving by Mario Sanchez depicting the corner of Greene and Duval streets. Sam's Buckeye & Cigar store, a tattoo parlor, a taxi company, Dewey’s Seafood Cuisine restaurant, Gato's Cigars, Victoria Restaurant and Pepe’s Cafe are visible. People walking down the street while Sweetback horse-drawn taxi waits for customers.
Caption in file reads, 'Typical old Key West is represented here by the intersection of Greene Street and Duval (main) Street. Building at left can even today (1965) be recognized as Sloppy Joe's Bar. Other quaint buildings are today the site of gift shops and a saloon and farther along, for many years, this section of Greene Street was a carriage stand and later a taxi stand. This is around the corner from Pepe's Cafe (Duval Street), and down the block from Audubon House. The cigar store Indian was one of many that stood in front of Key West coffee houses and tobacco shops. The sailor indicates that this is a Navy town with an entrance to the Naval Base nearby on Greene Street.'Type of Sculpture
ReliefArtwork Details
Medium
Wood, OilSubject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Mario Sanchez CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Sanchez, MarioRole
ArtistDate made
1963Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Bottom Right CornerTranscription
Mario SanchezLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PaintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
IntaglioNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
17-1/4 inWidth
29 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Good