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Berg, Eric,
Tallix,
Carminati Granite Company,
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Grizzly, (sculpture).
Artist:
Berg
,
Eric
, 1945-2020, sculptor.
Tallix, founder.
Carminati Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
Grizzly, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 24 x 12 x 36 in.; Base: approx. 36 x 48 x 30 in.
Inscription:
(On bear's rear proper left foot:) (copyright symbol)
Eric
Berg
(Tallix foundry mark) / 1/5 1983 (On front of base:) "GRIZZLY"/
ERIC
BERG
/1983 (On left side of base:) Carminati/Granite Co. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A small grizzly bear standing on all fours with its proper right front paw taking a step forward. Its head is turned slightly to its proper left. The sculpture rests on a rectangular block of polished granite.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Philadelphia, Department of Recreation, Municipal Services Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Located Fitler Square, 23rd & Pine Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
The sculpture was initiated by the Fitler Square Neighborhood Association. The sculpture is the first in an edition of five.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
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.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS PA001085
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