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Sculptor:
Sabean, Samuel 1902-  Search this
Medium:
Cast stone, painted light yellow
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by State Agricultural Society 1265 Snelling Avenue North St. Paul Minnesota 55108
Located Minnesota State Fairgrounds Poultry barn, Judson Avenue St. Paul Minnesota
Date:
1937
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul 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 reliefs on the facade of a building each depict various fowl. A turkey stands in the middle of each relief, flanked by a goose and gander on one side and a rooster and a hen on the other, each pair walking is opposite directions. The reliefs are identical except for the placement of the pairs of birds.
Topic:
Animal--Bird--Chicken  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000283
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_322471