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(Bear Cubs and Raccoon), (sculpture). Artist:  Penney, Thomas, sculptor. Title:  (Bear Cubs and Raccoon), (sculpture). Dates:  1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Carved wood. Dimensions:  Approx. 11 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. Inscription:  Thomas Penney/Carved for/Jack Edwards/by/Thomas/Penney/1992 signed Description:  Sculpture depicts two bear cubs and a raccoon climbing a tree. One cub sits on a short horizontal branch at the bottom. The second cub is near the top, clinging to the trunk with all four paws. The raccoon stands at the top of the tree. Subject:  Animal -- Bear Animal -- Raccoon Landscape -- Tree Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- New Bern Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New Bern, Public Works, 300 Pollock Street, New Bern, North Carolina 28560 Located Bear Plaza, 232-234 Middle Street, New Bern, North Carolina Provenance:  Formerly located Trent Power Equipment, Merritt, North Carolina 28556 Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. Originally commissioned by Jack Edwards, owner of Trent Power Equipment in Merritt, North Carolina. The sculpture was carved with a chain saw. The artist chose bears because of the presence of black bears in Pamlico County. IAS files include a related article from the Pamlico News, Jan. 22, 1992. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina 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 NC000381   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NC000381 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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