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Abraham,
Taylor Irons Works & Supply Company,
Literature -- Harris
Literature -- Character
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Eatonton
Sculpture
Br'er Rabbit Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Abraham, designer.
Taylor Irons Works & Supply Company, founder.
Title:
Br'er Rabbit Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
Aug. 9, 1950.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Statue: cast iron, painted; Base: concrete, painted.
Dimensions:
Statue: approx. H. 35 1/4 in. x W. 13 in.; Base: approx. H. 27 in. x W. 28 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A statue of the literary character Br'er Rabbit. He is standing and wears a white shirt, blue tie, blue pants and red jacket. He holds a
pipe
in his proper right paw and stands atop a square base.
Subject:
Literature
--
Harris
--
Uncle Remus
Literature
--
Character
--
Brer Rabbit
Object
--
Other
--
Pipe
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Georgia
--
Eatonton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Uncle Remus Museum, Highway 441, Eatonton, Georgia 31794
Located Courthouse Square, Eatonton, Georgia
Remarks:
Br'er Rabbit is the famous character in the Uncle Remus stories written by native son Joel Chandler Harris, who was born in Eatonton in 1848. The statue cost $30 and was designed for the Stay and See Georgia Project. IAS files contain a related article from the Eatonton Messenger, a related brochure from the Uncle Remus Museum, and
other
related materials.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.
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 GA000139
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
GA000139
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