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Territorial Sheriff, (sculpture). Artist:  Nebeker, Bill, 1942- , sculptor. Title:  Territorial Sheriff, (sculpture). Dates:  1990. Copyrighted 1990. Dedicated Sept. 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: welded bronze; Base: tile and red brick. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 10 1/2 ft. x 47 in. x 47 in.; Base: approx. 54 x 95 x 96 in. Inscription:  Bill Nebeker/(copyright symbol)/(intersecting letters "C" and "A")/1990 (On base:) "Territorial Sheriff"/By Bill Nebeker/(intersecting letters "C" and "A")/Glendale Arts Commission/1991 signed Description:  The standing figure of an Old West sheriff wearing a western outfit, including a cowboy hat, boots, and spurs. At his proper right hip he carries a Colt .45 in its holster and in his proper left hand he carries a model 95 Winchester rifle. Subject:  Occupation -- Service -- Policeman Occupation -- Service -- Fireman Occupation -- Law Figure male -- Full length Object -- Weapon -- Gun Western Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Glendale Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Glendale, Glendale Arts Commission, Glendale Leisure Services, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301 Located 5711 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona Remarks:  The territorial sheriffs helped preserve the peace in Arizona in the early 1900s. Dedicated to present-day workers in the Court, Fire, and Police Departments, this figure symbolizes the courage and moral strength of peace officers, past and present. Figure was commissioned by the Glendale Arts Commission in 1990. IAS files contain description of the process of creating the figure, and text of a nearby plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona 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 AZ000218   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000218 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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