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Sculptor:
Thomas, Jim 1936-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete
Culture:
Spanish  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Liberty Hill Development Foundation, Inc P.O. Box 300 Liberty Hill Texas 78642
Located Liberty Hill International Sculpture Garden Highway 29 at Loop 332 Liberty Hill Texas
Date:
1982 or 1983. Installed 1987
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Austin survey, 1993.
Image on file.
The Independent (Texas), April 25, 1991, pg. 11.
Jim Thomas (On plaque on side of base:) Time Capsule/To Be Opened In/2087 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 human skull, with a Conquistador's helmet, lies beside the skull of a longhorn. Both are half-buried. The tips of a spur protrude from the ground beneath the longhorn skull's proper right horn. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base that contains a time capsule.
Topic:
Figure--Fragment--Skull  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Occupation--Other--Explorer  Search this
Animal--Cattle  Search this
Animal--Other--Skeleton  Search this
Control number:
IAS TX000711
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_332871