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Bottigi, John,
Fantasy -- Animal
Fantasy -- Animal
Allegory -- Quality
Sculpture
Sea Lion, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bottigi, John, sculptor.
Title:
Sea Lion, (sculpture).
Dates:
1900.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Long blue granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 22 in. x W. 15 in. x Diam. 32 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A mythical sea lion with the mane and face of a lion, and the tail of a fish. The sea lion reclines, with tail curved around the proper right side.
Subject:
Fantasy
--
Animal
--
Lion
Fantasy
--
Animal
--
Fish
Allegory
--
Quality
--
Fortune
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Elberton Granite Association, Number 1 Granite Plaza, P. O. 640, Elberton, Georgia 30635
Located Elberton Granite Association Museum and Exhibit, College Avenue, Elberton, Georgia 30635
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Anderson, W. N., Mrs., Birmingham, Alabama
Remarks:
The mythical sea lion is supposed to bring good luck to stone businesses. Cut in Peter Bertoni's shed, placed in front of the business, then at the entrance to Bottigi's home. In 1932, it became the property of his daughter, Mrs. W. N. Anderson in Birmingham, AL. After 1979, it was returned to be placed in the Museum, where it is now housed indoors. One of the earliest items made of Elberton Granite.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta 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 GA000282
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
GA000282
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