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Cassilly, Bob,
Animal -- Hippopotamus
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- St. Louis
Sculpture
(
Hippopotamus
) (sculpture).
Artist:
Cassilly, Bob, 1949-2011, sculptor.
Title:
(
Hippopotamus
) (sculpture).
Dates:
1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted fiberglass.
Dimensions:
Approx. 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. x 9 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(On proper left front leg:) CASSILLY 86 signed
Description:
Hippopotamus
standing on short legs with large, open mouth. Sculpture is hollow with large slit in belly to provide access to interior of sculpture.
Subject:
Animal
--
Hippopotamus
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Missouri
--
St. Louis
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of St. Louis, Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, 5600 Clayton Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Located St. Louis Zoo, Exit between Zoo offices and Bear Pits, St. Louis, Missouri
Remarks:
Sculpture was designed as an interactive piece, with room for children to sit inside mouth.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, St. Louis 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 MO000046
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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