Dan Dailey, Parkman Coupe, 1988, glass and bronze, 17 1⁄4 x 10 x 10 in. (43.8 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman, 1999.89.5, © 1988, Dan Dailey
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Parkman Coupe
- Artist
- Date
- 1988
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 17 1⁄4 x 10 x 10 in. (43.8 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)
- Copyright
- © 1988, Dan Dailey
- Credit Line
- Gift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman
- Mediums Description
- glass and bronze
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1999.89.5
Artwork Description
Dailey's Parkman Coupe celebrates Dr. Paul Parkman's contribution to the first successful vaccine against rubella, or German measles. Words from a letter written by President Lyndon B. Johnson to Dr. Parkman in 1966 circle the coupe's rim: "Few men . . . directly . . . advance human welfare, save precious lives, and offer new hope to the world."
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