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Sculptor:
Mitchell, Henry 1915-1980  Search this
Founder:
Fonderia Battaglia  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with gilded bronze horns
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Philadelphia Zoological Garden 34th Street & Girard Avenue Impala Fountain Cafe, Over entrance Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104
Date:
1969. Relocated 1986
Notes:
Philadelphia Zoological Garden, 1990.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
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:
Two unicorns standing on their hind legs are installed in shallow niches which flank the entrance to the Impala Fountain Cafe.
Topic:
Literature--Character--Unicorn  Search this
Control number:
IAS 46200012
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_292912