{"product_id":"large-garden-sprite-statue","title":"Frank Lloyd Wright Garden Sprite Garden Sculpture - Large with Base 42H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Lost Landmark Lives On: The Large Garden Sprite Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis large garden sprite statue preserves a figure from Midway Gardens, a Chicago landmark that no longer stands. With its base it stands 41.5 in H, cast in reconstituted stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Maid in the Mud sprite is a reduction of a design by \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1913. \u003cstrong\u003eAlfonso Iannelli\u003c\/strong\u003e sculpted the original, and its calm gaze looked down on the dance floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reconstituted stone, for interior and exterior use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand made by the dry-casting method\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Closely resembles natural quarried stone; grey color chip pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge 3571_30:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sculpture alone, 30.5 in H x 6 in W x 8 in D, 42 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase only 3572:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 in H x 10.75 in W x 8 in D, 38 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith base 4061:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41.5 in H, 82 lbs, 2 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stone sprite with base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authenticated by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Lost Midway Gardens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidway Gardens opened in 1914 in Hyde Park, Chicago. Wright designed it in yellow brick and patterned concrete block, with terraces and pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gardens closed and were demolished in October 1929. The building was so solid that the wrecking company went bankrupt. Today a 42 in Midway Gardens sprite is the nearest most gardens come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCubism in Garden Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Met describes its sprite as strongly tectonic, with a faceted face that reflects Cubism. This 42 in Midway Gardens sprite shares that geometry. The large garden sprite statue makes it a lasting accent. Few designs of this size are as sharply faceted. The large garden sprite statue shows its geometry best in side light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Frank Lloyd Wright sprite sculpture is also a lesson in scale. A 42 in Midway Gardens sprite stays smaller than the 65 in Met original. Any Frank Lloyd Wright sprite sculpture is a useful size study. The Met's original stands 65 in high. Browse more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-frank-lloyd-wright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture and base weigh 82 lbs together, so set the large garden sprite statue with help. A stone sprite with base needs firm, level ground. Brush it clean with a soft brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlfonso Iannelli in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfonso Iannelli lived from 1888 to 1965. Born in Italy, he moved to America in 1898 and studied sculpture under Gutzon Borglum. He also designed Art Deco plaques for the Adler Planetarium. His Frank Lloyd Wright sprite sculpture remains a favorite. A stone sprite with base carries that favorite home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how Midway Gardens was built, loved, and demolished in 1929. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Midway_Gardens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMidway Gardens - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy a sprite from the Gardens at the Met, with notes on its Cubist face. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/it\/art\/collection\/search\/11204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSprite by Wright and Iannelli - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet the Italian-born sculptor who shaped the sprites with Wright. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfonso_Iannelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAlfonso Iannelli - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nichols Bros. 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