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Sculptor:
Beyer, Richard 1925-2012  Search this
Medium:
Cedar, granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Seattle Seattle Arts Commission 312 1st Avenue North Seattle Washington 98109
Located Madison Park Seattle Washington
Date:
Copyrighted 1980
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995.
Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 170.
Image on file.
Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 170.
unsigned
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:
Playground installation of granite sculptures including a bear with cub, two sheep with dog, a reclining cougar, a grazing horse, and a group of four beaver next to a felled tree. The sculpture is placed directly on the ground. Also included in the installation is a cedar climbing structure with carved animal features at the top of the main beams.
Topic:
Animal--Bear  Search this
Animal--Sheep  Search this
Animal--Dog  Search this
Animal--Cougar  Search this
Animal--Beaver  Search this
Animal--Horse  Search this
Control number:
IAS WA000462
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_335944