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Klapp, William,
Animal -- Ape
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Orang, (sculpture).
Artist:
Klapp, William, 1934- , sculptor.
Title:
Orang, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Orangutan, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987-1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: fiberglass.
Description:
An orangutan hanging from a tree is installed over the entrance to the Great Ape House. The orangutan holds onto a branch with its proper right arm and leg. Its proper left arm is hanging down and its proper left leg is braced against the tree trunk.
Subject:
Animal -- Ape
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Above Entrance to Great Ape House, Washington, District of Columbia 20008
Remarks:
Inscription on plaque attached to the building just below the sculpture reads: ORANTUGAN/WILLIAM KLAPP/SCULPTOR. Piece was commissioned by the zoo. IAS files contain the 1988 National Zoological Park cataloging sheet.
References:
Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, 1990.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia 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 08700005
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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