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Ostermiller, Dan,
Fiechtner, K.,
Art Castings of Colorado,
Animal -- Sheep
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Estes Park
Sculpture
Mountain Legacy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ostermiller, Dan, 1956- , sculptor.
Fiechtner, K., assistant.
Art Castings of Colorado, founder. (possibly by)
Title:
Mountain Legacy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987. Installed Nov. 1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete and natural rock.
Dimensions:
(Ram: approx. 7 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 9 in.); (Ewe and calf: approx. 5 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.); (Base: approx. 6 in. x 8 ft. x 6 ft. 8 in.).
Inscription:
(Copyright symbol) Dan Ostermiller 1987/Assistant K. Fiechtner signed
Description:
A Bighorn sheep ram stands on rocks above an ewe and lamb below. The ewe is positioned as if climbing down a rocky ledge. The lamb stands on the proper left side of the ewe and nuzzles against her neck.
Subject:
Animal -- Sheep
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Estes Park
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Estes Park, Public Works, P. O. Box 1200, Estes Park, Colorado 80517
Located In median at junction of U. S. 36 and U. S. 34, Estes Park, Colorado
Remarks:
Ostermiller was commissioned by the Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority. Miniatures of the sculpture were sold to finance the $48,500 masterwork. Assisting in the installation of the piece were streetscape project manager Dave Duclos of Design Studios West and EPURA technical planner Bob Joseph. IAS files contain related newsclippings from Trail Gazette (Estes Park, CO) July 17, 1987, pg. 12 and December 2, 1987, and brochure illustrating miniature reproductions. Piece possibly cast by Art Castings of Colorado.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado 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 CO000122
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CO000122
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