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Felten, Pete,
Homage -- Grant, George
Animal -- Cattle
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Victoria
Sculpture
Angus Bull, (sculpture).
Artist:
Felten, Pete, sculptor.
Title:
Angus Bull, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1973.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
Bull: approx. H. 2 1/2 ft. x L. 2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 13 ft.
Inscription:
Pete Felten (Upper metal plaque on side of base, raised:) ANGUS/1873 1973/U.S. CENTENNIAL (Lower metal plaque of side of base, in raised letters, describes the 1973 centennial celebration) (Stone plaque on other side of base gives tribute to George Grant, founder of
Victoria
,
Kansas
and give history of cattle importation to this area, with list of memorial donors signed
Description:
A black angus bull stands on the tapered top of a pyramid with inscribed plaques. One plaque features a relief of a bull's head.
Subject:
Homage -- Grant, George
Animal -- Cattle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
Kansas
--
Victoria
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by American Angus Breeders Association, Hays,
Kansas
, 67601
Located
Victoria
,
Kansas
Remarks:
Erected by the American-Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association, the
Kansas
Aberdeen Anugus Breeders Association, the
Kansas
Live Stock Association, the
Kansas
Historical Society, the
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture, the Grant Descendants, the Philip Family, and citizens of Ellis County. Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first angus cattle, imported from Scotland to
Victoria
,
Kansas
, by George Grant, 1822-1878. His actions improved the quality of beef and helped promote the early development of the region. IAS files contain complete transcriptions of plaques.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
Kansas
survey, 1995.
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 KS000154
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000154
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