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Farmer Slopping the Pigs, (sculpture). Artist:  Beyer, Richard, 1925-2012, designer. Title:  Farmer Slopping the Pigs, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Farmer and Pigs, (sculpture). Man Slopping Pigs, (sculpture). Dates:  May 6, 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Wood dipped in aluminum. Dimensions:  Approx. 5 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A farmer feeds five pigs at a trough. One pig is almost entirely in the trough while two have their front quarters in it. The fourth stands with its front feet on a side of the trough and the fifth crouches between the farmer's legs. The farmer wears a cap, work jacket, and trousers. He holds a bucket over the trough, as if pouring more feed into it. His proper left hand holds the bucket's handle while his proper right hand lifts the bottom of the bucket. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Animal -- Pig Occupation -- Farm -- Animal Husbandry Object -- Other -- Container Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Falls Church Sculpture Owner:  Don Beyer Volvo, 1231 West Broad Street, Falls Church, Virginia 22042 Remarks:  Sculpture cost $20,000. Richard Beyer designed the sculpture and his son cast it in aluminum. Richard Beyer's brother, Don Beyer, Sr., operates the car dealership where the sculpture is located. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995. Washington Post, June 11, 2011, pg. C3. Illustration:  Image on file. Washington Post, June 11, 2011, pg. C3. 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 VA000046   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VA000046 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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