THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, June 23, 1996 TAG: 9606210082
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E8 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Column
SOURCE: Teresa Annas
LENGTH: 53 lines
REGARDING an article inside the June 16 Sunday Break, a Virginia Beach reader phoned to tell us that Anna Hyatt Huntington, the sculptor who created ``The Torchbearers'' at the entrance of The Chrysler Museum of Art, also was well represented in Newport News.
The Mariners' Museum in that city produced a list of nine works by Huntington on view inside or on the grounds of that museum. The roster includes bronze, stone and aluminum renditions of lions, jaguars, alligators, tigers and swans.
The Mariners' was founded by the sculptor's husband - Archer Huntington, son of Collis P. Huntington, founder of Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company and one of the world's richest men.
Unlike his father, Archer had little interest in shipbuilding and other business pursuits. He spent his life creating museums and giving away money and art. In 1930, at age 60, he invested nearly one-quarter of his shipyard stock to build the Newport News museum.
While his wife could boast about nine pieces at The Mariners', the couple's splendid 7,000-acre sculpture garden - Brookgreen Gardens at Murrells Inlet, S.C. - has the largest collection. Set among the trees and flowers are 560 works by 240 American sculptors; 70 pieces are by Huntington.
Three more of her sculptures are in other Newport News collections, said Robin Salmon, Brookgreen's curator. Also, the Hermitage Foundation Museum in Norfolk has a Huntington sculpture of Don Quixote's horse, called ``Rocinante.''
Cezanne fever
Art lovers worldwide are calling the Philadelphia Museum of Art practically at the same time, according to a publicist at that museum, where the Paul Cezanne blockbuster exhibit is on view.
Unfortunately, there's only one way for out-of-towners to get tickets - by dialing (215) 235-7469. And that number, said a Norfolk reader, was busy each time she dialed.
Yet, the museum has added more phone lines, and phone ticketing hours have been lengthened - to 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
As of late Thursday, the show was sold out through July 2. All Tuesdays and Saturdays in July were sold out, and most Sundays. The only sold-out dates in August were Aug. 3, 10 and 17. The show ends Sept. 1.
Tickets for this much-ballyhooed exhibit are $8 to $12. Ages 4 and under are free. A $2.75 service charge will be added to phone orders.
Bell Atlantic customers might consider using ``repeat call,'' a pay-per-use service that can help you get through to a busy line. For directions, check the Bell Atlantic Customer Guide in the front of your phone book, under optional services. If you use another telephone service, check with the operator. by CNB