Sculpture: Tennessee rose marble; Foundation: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by State of North Carolina North Carolina Arts Council 221 East Lane Street Raleigh North Carolina 27601
Located Meadowview Cottage Murdoch Center at E Street, near intersection of 29th Street & E Street Butner North Carolina
Date:
Commissioned April 5, 1994. Installed June 13, 1994
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
Image on file.
unsigned
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Summary:
An abstract sculpture of an armless sentinel turning its head to the proper right and dipping its shoulder. Its proper left shoulder is raised and its proper left leg is extended. The figure is carved in broad textured planes, many triangular in form. The proper left leg and the face are modelled naturalistically. The face is only partially rendered. The sculpture is anchored to a concrete slab.
