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Ferrer, Jesus Corro,
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Reptile
Emblem -- Seal
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Pueblo
Sculpture
Puebla-Pueblo Sister Cities Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ferrer, Jesus Corro, 1933- , sculptor.
Title:
Puebla-Pueblo Sister Cities Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Aug. 25, 1973.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: white cast concrete, welded steel plate, and painted and glazed tile; Base: red brick.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 x 8 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 6 ft. x 10 ft. x 7 ft. 3 in.
Inscription:
(Artist's name painted on tiles) signed
Description:
Atop a base of vertically-standing brick pavers is a concrete and tile sculpture replicating the seals of Pueblo, Colorado and Puebla,
Mexico
, topped by a steel eagle, with outstretched wings. Two large serpent heads extend on either side of the seals.
Subject:
Animal
--
Bird
--
Eagle
Animal
--
Reptile
--
Snake
Emblem
--
Seal
Allegory
--
Place
--
Colorado
Allegory
--
Place
--
Pueblo
Allegory
--
Place
--
Mexico
Allegory
--
Place
--
Puebla
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Colorado
--
Pueblo
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Pueblo, Department of Parks and Recreation, 800 Goodnight Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81005
Located Puebla-Pueblo Plaza, Union, Grand, and Victoria Streets, Pueblo, Colorado
Remarks:
IAS files contain transcription of Spanish text on base plaque and related newspaper clipping from Pueblo Star Journal, dated Aug. 26, 1983, pg. 16B.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado 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 CO000132
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CO000132
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