OOS Sculpture

First Ride

2006 / J. Seward Johnson, Jr. / Hamilton

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This life-size work of painted bronze depicts a father helping his daughter learn to ride a bicycle.

Location: Fitton Center for the Creative Arts, 101 S Monument Ave

County

: Butler

Citation

: J. Seward Johnson, Jr., “First Ride,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed June 9, 2023, http://oos.sculpturecenter.org/index.php/items/show/975.

Title

First Ride

Description

This life-size work of painted bronze depicts a father helping his daughter learn to ride a bicycle.

Date

2006

Subject

People (Other)

Publisher

Ohio Outdoor Sculpture

Identifier

975

Location City

Hamilton

Location County

Butler

Provider Qualifier

a gift from

Provider Entity

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rogan Carruthers

Location Street

101 S Monument Ave

Location Type

other

Creation Date

2006

Materials

bronze

Inscription

From accompanying plaque:
"The Fitton Center for Creative Arts/gratefully acknowledges/First Ride/by J. Seward Johnson, Jr./In memory of/Mr. and Mrs. Donovan H. Young/Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Carruthers, III/a gift from/Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rogan Carruthers"