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Designer:
Lyon, Norma  Search this
Fabricator:
Deaton Studios  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: fiberglass with bronze patina; Base: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Toledo Toledo Iowa
Located Corner of Highways 30 & 63 Toledo Iowa
Date:
Aug. 21. 1991. Dedicated Aug. 24, 1991
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1995.
Image on file.
N. Lyon (On plaque on base:) Cow/Calf/by Norma Lyon/creator of/Iowa State Fair "Butter Cows"/Sponsored by/ACTTA 1991 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:
A female cow and her calf stand on a flat, oval base. The calf is shakily standing at the mother's side, whose head is bowed down toward the calf.
Topic:
Animal--Cattle  Search this
Control number:
IAS IA000261
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_329330