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Catamount Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Moretti, Giuseppe, 1857-1935, sculptor. Rinn, J. Ph., designer. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. Title:  Catamount Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast 1896. Dedicated June 23, 1897. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Catamount: bronze; Base: Ascutney granite. Dimensions:  Catamount: approx. 3 x 1 1/2 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 7 x 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 ft. Inscription:  (Side of base:) G. MORETTI, SCULPTOR (Base front:) SITE OF THE/ CATAMOUNT/TAVERN, 1767 (Side of base:) HENRY-BONNARD BRONZE CO., N.Y. 1896 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A catamount standing on all four legs, looking fiercly ahead. Subject:  Animal -- Lion Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Bennington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Village of Old Bennington, Trustees of the Village of Old Bennington, 67 Monument Avenue, Bennington, Vermont 05201 Located 42 Monument Avenue, Bennington, Vermont 05201 Remarks:  IAS files contain a pamphlet published by the Bennington Battle Monument and Historical Association in 1898 and titled "Marking Historic Sites, which briefly mentions the monument. J. Ph. Rhinn designed the monument; Moretti sculpted the catamount. The piece was erected to mark the site of the Catamount Tavern, 1767. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992. 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 VT000160   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000160 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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