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Farrow, Patrick V.,
Argos, Inc.,
Animal -- Dog
Object -- Toy
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Middlebury
Sculpture
Frisbee, (sculpture).
Artist:
Farrow, Patrick V., 1942-2009, sculptor.
Argos, Inc., founder.
Title:
Frisbee, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1989. Cast and dedicated 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Cast bronze with patina coating bolted to an underground concrete foundation.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 2 1/2 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Inside rim of frisbee:) Patrick Villiers Farrow (Inscribed on a paw are the names of Gary Merrill's grandson's Matthew and Cameron) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A dog jumping up, catching a frisbee in his mouth. His proper left hind leg is on the ground, and his head is turned to the proper right.
Subject:
Animal -- Dog
Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Middlebury
Sculpture
Owner:
Middlebury College, Center green, Monroe Hall, Middlebury, Vermont 05753
Remarks:
Middlebury College is one of several East Coast schools whose students claim they invented the game of Frisbee. Inscription on nearby plaque reads: "FRISBEE" A GIFT TO MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE FROM GARY MERRILL/PATRICK VILLIERS FARROW (copyright symbol) 1989. IAS files contain related article from New York Times, July 9, 1989.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992.
Rutland Herald (Rutland, VT), July 26, 1984.
Illustration:
Image on file.
New York Times, July 9, 1989.
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 VT000001
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Inventory of American Sculpture
VT000001
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