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Sculptor:
Patoine, Frank  Search this
Medium:
Painted white pine on a pine base
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
C & E Restaurant Junction of Routes 15 & 16 Hardwick Vermont 05843
Date:
July 14, 1977
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992.
Image on file.
(Inscribed:) by Frank Patoine/July 14/1977 signed
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:
A chain-saw carved standing figure of Paul Bunyan with a beard. He is wearing blue pants, a red shirt, white suspenders and a green hat. His hands rest in front of him on the handle of an axe, with the double blade of the axe at his feet.
Topic:
Literature--Character--Paul Bunyan  Search this
Object--Tool--Axe  Search this
Control number:
IAS VT000004
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_309407