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Barr, Maurice,
Vielehr, William,
Homage -- Weingberg, Bella S.
Homage -- McLaughlin, Gwendolin
Literature -- Milne
Literature -- Character
Animal -- Donkey
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Boulder
Sculpture
Nana's Pooh Garden: Eeyore, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Barr, Maurice, sculptor.
Vielehr, William, 1945- , landscape architect.
Title:
Nana's Pooh Garden: Eeyore, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Eeyore, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1961. Dedicated Oct. 1, 1961. Reinstalled 1992. Rededicated May 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: fabricated, coiled steel; Base: steel rods.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. 32 x 11 x 16 in.; Base: approx. 8 x 4 1/2 x 3 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Eeyore the donkey is standing on his head as if he is doing a somersault. His hindquarters are above his head with his tail pointing straight up. He is set amidst a garden with an artificial pond and other Winnie-the-Pooh characters.
Subject:
Homage
--
Weingberg, Bella S.
Homage
--
McLaughlin, Gwendolin
Literature
--
Milne
--
Winnie-the-Pooh
Literature
--
Character
--
Eeyore
Animal
--
Donkey
Recreation
--
Sport & Play
--
Gymnastics
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Colorado
--
Boulder
Sculpture
Owner:
City of
Boulder
,
Boulder
Public Library, 1000 Canyon Boulevard,
Boulder
,
Colorado
80302
Remarks:
Nearby plaque reads: Nana's Pooh Garden/In Memory of/Bella S. Weingberg/
Sculpture
by: William Vielehr. Another nearby plaque reads: In Memory of/Gwendolin McLaughlin/1878-1961/Original/Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore Figures/Donated in 1961 by Memorials And/
Boulder
P.E.O. Chapters/H. BY. CB. CZ. DU. EL. EQ/
Sculpture
By: Maurice Barr. Originally located at the south door of the earlier
Boulder
Library until 1990.
References:
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Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Colorado
survey, 1994.
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 CO000313
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