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Architect:
Dorsey, Stephen W.  Search this
Sculptor:
Unknown (Italian)  Search this
Dorsey, John  Search this
Subject:
Dorsey, Stephen W  Search this
Dorsey, Helen  Search this
Dorsey, John  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Basin: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Dorsey Mansion HCR 62, Box 42 Raton New Mexico 87740
Located Dorsey Mansion 22 miles west of Maxwell Colfax County New Mexico
Date:
1878-1886
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1994.
Summary:
Sculptures at the Dorsey Mansion consist of a fountain and gargoyles and reliefs on the facade of the house. The fountain is comprised of a central structure in a round basin. The central piece is a four-course structure topped with a bobcat enveloped by a rattlesnake. The middle course has an apexed cornice and is supported by four short columns. There are rodent and lizard-like creatures crawling up the fountain, and a lion's head on the exterior of the basin. Reliefs on the castellated portion of the house include gargoyles and head portraits of Senator Stephen W. Dorsey, his wife, Helen Dorsey and brother John Dorsey.
Topic:
Portrait male--Head  Search this
Portrait female--Head  Search this
Animal--Wildcat  Search this
Animal--Reptile--Snake  Search this
Animal--Lion  Search this
Fantasy--Monster  Search this
Control number:
IAS NM000514
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_336639