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Musicians, (sculpture). Artist:  Lavergne, Al, 1943- , sculptor. Title:  Musicians, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Dec. 8, 1981. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: steel, chain, and pipe stock; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6.6 x 5.5 x 11.5 ft.; Base: approx. W. 6 ft. x D. 12 ft. (2 1/2 tons). Inscription:  (On top rear of horse:) Al signed Description:  A welded sculpture of two musicians sitting in a horse-drawn carriage playing instruments. The musician on the left wears a cowboy hat and knickers. He holds a violin to his neck with his proper left hand. In his proper right hand he once held a violin bow. The musician on the right wears a brimmed hat, a tie and boots, and holds a squeeze box with both hands on his lap. The carriage has spoked wheels and support bars that attach to chains leading to a harness around the horse's neck. The sculpture rests on a rectangular foundation. Subject:  Figure group -- Male Performing Arts -- Music -- Accordion Performing Arts -- Music -- Violin Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Animal -- Horse Architecture -- Vehicle -- Carriage Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Louisiana, Division of the Arts, North 3rd, Capitol Annex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Located 4th Street & Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Remarks:  The sculpture was purchased by the State of Louisiana for $15,000 as part of the Art in Public Places program. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1995. 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 LA000395   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000395 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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