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Sculptor:
Taylor, Robert  Search this
Taylor, James  Search this
Taylor, Larry  Search this
Taylor, Raymon  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: steel, painted; Base: steel, painted
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Place:
New Hampshire
Alstead
Date:
Ca. 1990
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994.
Summary:
An abstract sculpture of a pterodactyl stands with its large wings spread, its pipe legs bent at the knees. It has a long, open beak with tongue and spiky teeth, with an oval, flat body that is marked on the front with solder lines. The wings are of sheet steel, outlined on the upper edge with pipes, a claw with three spiked talons mounted on top of each wing. The sculpture is mounted upon a trapezoidal base with tapered front and sides.
Topic:
Animal--Other--Dinosaur  Search this
Abstract  Search this
Control number:
IAS NH000346
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_337626