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Kemp, Steven,
Kemp Pottery,
Landscape -- Valley
Landscape -- Beach
Animal -- Raccoon
Animal -- Squirrel
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Whale
Animal -- Wolf
Animal -- Seal
Animal -- Fish
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Brewster
Relief
Sculpture
Wildlife of Stony Brook Valley, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kemp
, Steven, sculptor.
Kemp
Pottery
,
fabricator
.
Title:
Wildlife of Stony Brook Valley, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Relief: stoneware; Frame and legs: pressure-treated marine plywood.
Dimensions:
Relief: approx. 37 x 82 x 1/2 in.; Frame and legs: approx. 64 x 84 x 5 in.
Inscription:
Kemp
' 85 (On plaque on lower front edge of frame:) "WILDLIFE OF STONY BROOK VALLEY"/by STEVE
KEMP
of
KEMP
POTTERY
/Commissioned by C.C.M.N.H. and the towns of/BREWSTER DENNIS & HARWICH signed
Description:
A blue and brown stoneware relief depicting a landscape inhabited by the many species of wildlife of Stony Brook Valley. In the foreground there is a beach with a small tree in the center and in the background there is an ocean with the blue sky above it. Among the wildlife are raccoons, squirrels, a wolf, and birds such as an owl, ducks, geese, and seagulls. Also depicted are a whale and various marine life swimming in the currents and a seal suckling a pup on the beach. The relief is installed in a wooden frame which is supported by three wooden legs. There is a plaque on the lower front edge of the frame.
Subject:
Landscape -- Valley -- Stony Brook Valley
Landscape -- Beach
Animal -- Raccoon
Animal -- Squirrel
Animal -- Bird -- Gull
Animal -- Bird -- Owl
Animal -- Bird -- Duck
Animal -- Bird -- Goose
Animal -- Whale
Animal -- Wolf
Animal -- Seal
Animal -- Fish
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Brewster
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Exhibits, 869 Main Street, Box 1710, Between parking lot & museum, Brewster, Massachusetts 02631
Remarks:
Depicts the wildlife of Stony Brook Valley and neighboring habitats. Commissioned by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and the towns of Brewster, Dennis, and Harwich.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA000082
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000082
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