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    		• Clapp, Daniel,
     
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    		• Luna Casting,
     
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    		• Animal -- Portrait
     
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    		• Animal -- Reptile
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Diego
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Lonesome George, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Clapp, Daniel, sculptor.
    Luna Casting, founder.
    Title: 
    Lonesome George, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1979-1980.
    Medium: 
    Metal.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 2 ft. 6 in. x W. 2 ft. 11 in.
    Inscription: 
    D. Clapp Luna Casting/Simi, CA signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    A large tortoise propping up its front with its forelegs.
    Subject: 
    Animal -- Portrait -- George
    Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Diego
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego Zoo, P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, California 92112
    Remarks: 
    George is the last of his species and lives in seclusion at the zoo. Nearby plaque reads: "Lonesome George"/Given in memory by the family and friends of Lori Sue Scheidle.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Diego 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 CA000717
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