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Passengers From Earth, (sculpture). Artist:  Cargill, David, 1929- , sculptor. Guastini, founder. Title:  Passengers From Earth, (sculpture). Dates:  1974. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 28 x 32 x 64 in. Inscription:  (On sculpture:) CARGILL 1974 signed Description:  A large bronze form which can act as a weather vane. The surface of the piece contains relief images of animal on which small children ride. There are also small details like shells, dragonflies, etc. Animals include an elephant, giraffe, bear, moose, cow, etc. The entire piece is mounted on a large shaft which comes out of the concrete base. Subject:  Children Animal -- Bear Animal -- Insect -- Dragonfly Animal -- Elephant Animal -- Giraffe Animal -- Deer Animal -- Cattle Animal -- Camel Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Beaumont Kinetic Relief Weather vane Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Beaumont, City Manager, Main Street, City Hall, Beaumont, Texas 77701 Located Beaumont Public Library, Beaumont, Texas Remarks:  Sculpture originally acted as a weather vane in a light wind. The shaft was replaced and now tends to stay in one direction. Trees were planted too close to the sculpture and have grown to hide the sculpture from clear viewing. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX000506   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000506 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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