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Fraughton, Edward James,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Other
Western
Equestrian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wyoming -- Cheyenne
Sculpture
The Spirit of
Wyoming
, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fraughton, Edward James, 1939- , sculptor.
Title:
The Spirit of
Wyoming
, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1985. Dedicated May 16, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 120 x 149 x 91 in.; Base: approx. 60 x 83 x 84 in.
Inscription:
(On left front corner of sculpture:) 1985 (copyright symbol)/Edward J. Fraughton (Plaque on base:) THE SPIRIT OF
WYOMING
/A MONUMENT TO THE CITIZENS/OF THE
STATE
OF
WYOMING
/MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS:(names listed)/MAJOR DONORS:(names listed)/MAY 16, 1986/ED HERSCHLER, GOVERNOR ED FRAUGHTON, SCULPTOR signed
Description:
Cowboy riding a bucking horse that rears up on its proper left hind leg. Horse's body twists from proper left towards proper right, the neck and head straining in the same direction; rider grips horse's reins in proper left hand and a coiled lasso in proper right hand. Cowboy wears hat (slung around neck and hanging against back of figure), gloves, ammunition belt, sheep's wool chaps, and boots; gun holster hangs from belt, proper right side.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Other -- Cowboy
Western
Equestrian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
Wyoming
--
Cheyenne
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
State
of
Wyoming
,
Wyoming
State
Museum
, Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue,
Cheyenne
,
Wyoming
82002
Located
Wyoming
State
Capitol Building, North side,
Cheyenne
,
Wyoming
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
Wyoming
survey, 1993.
SOS Assessment Award, 1999.
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 WY000005
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
WY000005
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