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Sculptor:
Oswald, Dave  Search this
Fabricator:
Sculpture Mfg. Company  Search this
Medium:
Painted fiberglass sculpture on concrete footings
Type:
Sculptures-Billboard
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by New Salem Lions Club New Salem Park District New Salem North Dakota 58563
Located School Hill Between New Salem & I-94 New Salem North Dakota
Date:
Installed 1974
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
Image on file.
Sculpture Mfg. Co. (On cement beneath right front leg:) Dave Oswald 1974 (Underside on metal tag:) Sculptured Advertising/La Cross W. 5460/Serial No. 579 unsigned Founder's mark appears.
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:
Standing on four legs, this holstein dairy cow is painted with typical black and white markings. Her head faces forward, and her four legs are parallel to one another, hooves on the ground. Surface is detailed, with veins, vessels and muscles apparent. Four steel cables anchor the cow.
Topic:
Animal--Cattle  Search this
Occupation--Farm--Dairy  Search this
Control number:
IAS ND000045
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_309334