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Sculptor:
Glowienke, Carl  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze (?), painted and gilded; Base: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Located Cabrillo National Monument 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive San Diego California 92106
Date:
1992. Dedicated Aug. 25, 1992
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Diego survey, 1994.
Image on file.
The Reporter San Diego X (Jan. 1994).
Carl Glowienke/July 1992/I made this (Metal plaque on top of base, raised:) Gray Whale, Eschrichtius Robustus, Carl Glowienke, Sculptor 1992 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 mother gray whale swimming with her baby. The top of the mother's mouth and fins have barnacles.
Topic:
Animal--Whale  Search this
Control number:
IAS CA000698
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_326790