Demeter, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.; Image on file.; John Cavanaugh (Base, front plaque:) DEMETER/Given in Memory of/KAY LAHR/Created by sculptor & friend John Cavanaugh/A gift from her friends/In appreciation for her years of dedication to the/U.S. National Arboretum and/The National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs/1986 signed; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: Demeter, Goddess of Agriculture is depicted as a seated woman wearing a scoop-necked dress which falls to her knees. Her hair is pulled back and her hands are resting in her lap on top of a folded blanket. She looks down toward the ground. The surface of the sculpture is textured.

Owner/Location: Administered by United States Department of Agriculture 3501 New York Avenue, N.E Washington District of Columbia 20002; Located United States National Arboretum American Garden Washington District of Columbia