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Mitchell, Henry,
Fonderia Battaglia,
Literature -- Character
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Unicorns Were Dancing, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mitchell, Henry, 1915-1980, sculptor.
Fonderia Battaglia, founder.
Title:
Unicorns Were Dancing, (sculpture).
Dates:
1969. Relocated 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with gilded bronze horns.
Dimensions:
2 unicorns. (Left: approx. 49 1/2 x 48 x 15 1/4 in.) (Right: approx. 47 1/4 x 44 x 15 1/4 in.); Each base: approx. 2 x 36 x 36 in.
Description:
Two unicorns standing on their hind legs are installed in shallow niches which flank the entrance to the Impala Fountain Cafe.
Subject:
Literature -- Character -- Unicorn
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Philadelphia Zoological Garden, 34th Street & Girard Avenue, Impala Fountain Cafe, Over entrance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Provenance:
Acquired Dec. 1972.
Remarks:
The unicorns were an organizational gift to the Zoo made possible by the Amos Annenberg Foundation. Originally, the unicorns were located in the Zoo Education building, but were relocated to their current site in 1986 for greater public visibility.
References:
Philadelphia Zoological Garden, 1990.
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 46200012
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