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Allen, Daniel,
Animal -- Bear
Occupation -- Service
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Tool
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Canaan
Logo
Sculpture
Smokey
Bear
, (sculpture).
Artist:
Allen, Daniel, sculptor.
Title:
Smokey
Bear
, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1993. 1993-1994. Dedicated Aug. 9, 1994.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Wood, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. 10 ft. x 64 in. x 26 in.
Inscription:
(On rear top of lower section of sculpture: artist's monogram) (On front of hat, incised:) SMOKEY (On belt buckle, incised:) SMOKEY signed
Description:
A chain saw carved sculpture of Smokey the
Bear
with brown fur, dressed in blue pants with cuffs, a yellow belt buckle, and a tan wide-brimmed hat, stands with his proper right arm raised in the air while his proper left hand holds a light brown and aluminum-colored shovel.
Subject:
Animal
--
Bear
Occupation
--
Service
--
Fireman
Dress
--
Accessory
--
Hat
Object
--
Tool
--
Shovel
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New Hampshire
--
Canaan
Logo
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Canaan Firefighters Association, Bruce Road, P. O. Box 19, Canaan, New Hampshire 03741
Located Canaan Fire Station, Parker Street, Grounds, Canaan, New Hampshire
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Canaan Firefighters Association in 1993 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Smokey the
Bear
in 1994.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire 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 NH000177
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000177
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