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Cox, Arthur,
Animal -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Toledo
Sculpture
Stegosaurus, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cox, Arthur, 1883- , sculptor.
Title:
Stegosaurus, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1934-1936.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Stegosaurus: limestone; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Stegosaurus: approx. 18 x 48 x 15 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 48 x 15 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base, raised:) STEGOSAURUS unsigned
Description:
A Stegosaurus dinosaur stands on all four legs with its tail on the ground behind it. The dinosaur is placed atop an inscribed base.
Subject:
Animal -- Other -- Dinosaur
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
Ohio
--
Toledo
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
Toledo
Zoological
Society
,
Horticulture
Department
, 2700 Broadway,
Toledo
,
Ohio
43609
Located
Toledo
Zoological
Gardens, Outside of Reptile Building,
Toledo
,
Ohio
43609
Remarks:
The sculpture may have been created under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) construction program at the zoo, 1933-1941. The limestone used for the dinosaur was salvaged from canal locks.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
Ohio
,
Toledo
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 OH000445
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000445
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