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Sculptor:
Butterfield, Ken  Search this
Medium:
Carved driftwood
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
San Simeon Beach South of pier San Luis Obispo County California 93452
Date:
1991
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
Image on file.
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:
Horizontally oriented sculpture depicts a full-length mermaid whose proper right cheek touches the proper left cheek of a male figure who is seen only from the head. The mermaid has long hair and her arms are at her sides.
Topic:
Literature--Character--Mermaid  Search this
Figure male--Head  Search this
Control number:
IAS CA001608
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_340270