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Sculptor:
Hoffman, Edward Fenno III 1916-1991  Search this
Founder:
Tallix  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Loveland Loveland Museum and Gallery 5th & Lincoln Streets Loveland Colorado 80537
Located Benson Park 29th Street & Aspen Drive Loveland Colorado
Date:
Copyrighted 1962. Dedicated 1990
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado survey, 1994.
Summary:
A small boy stands on his proper right foot on the back of a turtle. The boy is nude and holds a dove to his chest. The turtle stands on a small round base encircled by frogs. The dove is intended to symbolize peace, the turtle eternity, and the frogs, rising consciousness. The whole work is installed in a square planter.
Topic:
Figure male--Child  Search this
Figure male--Nude  Search this
Animal--Bird--Dove  Search this
Animal--Reptile--Turtle  Search this
Animal--Amphibian--Frog  Search this
Allegory--Civic--Peace  Search this
Allegory--Time--Eternity  Search this
Control number:
IAS CO000560
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_334094