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McGilvra's Farm, (sculpture). Artist:  Beyer, Richard, 1925-2012, sculptor. Title:  McGilvra's Farm, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1980. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Cedar, granite. Dimensions:  6 units. Cougar: approx. 3 ft. x 9 ft. x 43 in.; Bear with cub: approx. 76 x 63 x 53 in.; Sheep with dog: approx. 43 in. x 6 ft. x 51 in.; Beavers: approx. 32 in. x 4 ft. x 7 ft.; Horse: approx. 5 ft. x 9 ft. x 43 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Playground installation of granite sculptures including a bear with cub, two sheep with dog, a reclining cougar, a grazing horse, and a group of four beaver next to a felled tree. The sculpture is placed directly on the ground. Also included in the installation is a cedar climbing structure with carved animal features at the top of the main beams. Subject:  Animal -- Bear Animal -- Sheep Animal -- Dog Animal -- Cougar Animal -- Beaver Animal -- Horse Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Seattle, Seattle Arts Commission, 312 1st Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109 Located Madison Park, Seattle, Washington Remarks:  The installation was financed with $50,000 from the City of Seattle Parks Department Forward Thrust program. IAS files contain article from Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 3, 1980, B3. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995. Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 170. Illustration:  Image on file. Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 170. 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 WA000462   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000462 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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