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Sculptor:
Barnes, Carroll 1906-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: redwood, painted; Base: reinforced concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Kings River Community College 995 North Reed Reedley California 93654
Date:
1959. Dedicated Feb. 19, 1959
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
Image on file.
Times Herald, Feb. 14, 1959, A10.
(On back, right side of self-base, in script:) Carroll Barnes 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 stalking Bengal tiger. The tiger's proper left paw is extended forward and its body is crouched low to the ground. The sculpture is carved from a single redwood log and is mounted on reinforced concrete pilings which rest on a concrete slab base.
Topic:
Animal--Tiger  Search this
Control number:
IAS CA001676
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_341675