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Leavy, Johnathan B.,
Abstract
Fantasy -- Dragon
Literature -- Character
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- St. Joseph
Sculpture
(
Puff
the
Magic
Dragon
), (sculpture).
Artist:
Leavy, Johnathan B., sculptor.
Title:
(
Puff
the
Magic
Dragon
), (sculpture).
Dates:
1980s (?).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Steel and aluminum, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 13 ft.
Inscription:
(Horizontally, on "ribs":) (One rib:) JOHNATHAN/(Another rib:) B. LEAVY signed
Description:
An abstract
dragon
, with upper and lower jagged teeth, and aluminum ribs. A zig-zag tail goes up in a spiral, and a horn projection comes out from the head. Two wings on either side go upwards, and a zig-zag projection goes along the top of the back.
Subject:
Abstract
Fantasy
--
Dragon
Literature
--
Character
--
Puff
the
Magic
Dragon
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Michigan
--
St. Joseph
Sculpture
Owner:
Chickering, William & Francis, 2030 Lakeview Drive, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Leavy, Johnathan B., 2030 Lakeview Street, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085
Remarks:
The former owner of the sculpture was the artist, who lived in the home where the sculpture is sited prior to the current owners. Vandals have moved the sculpture around the yard.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan 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 MI000422
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MI000422
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