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Clements, Bob,
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Ravenden
Sculpture
The Raven, (sculpture).
Artist:
Clements, Bob, 1938- , sculptor.
Title:
The Raven, (sculpture).
Dates:
1990. Dedicated May 25, 1990.
Medium:
Sculpture: fiberglass cloth over rebar, painted; Base: cement or cast concrete, painted white with black lettering.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 16 x 12 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 8 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) RAVENDEN/ARKANSAS (On back of base:) the raven was the first/bird noah sent from the/ark in search of land! (On one side of base, in cursive:) The Raven has the Reputation/for Divine or Magical Power (On other side of base:) home of the raven/built with donations/may 25, 1990 unsigned
Description:
A large raven stands on a square base with inscriptions on all of its slanted sides.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Raven
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Ravenden
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Ravenden, P. O. Box 359, City Hall, Ravenden, Arkansas 72459
Located Roadside, north side of Highway 63 east, 500 yards east of junction with Highway 90, Ravenden, Arkansas
Remarks:
Funded through donations. Built to be a city mascot. The artist used a dead crow as a model, multiplying the size ten times to get the proportions and shape right. The inscriptions on the base came from a "Book of Birds" that his wife had. SOS! survey includes contradictory information about medium of base being either cement or cast concrete. Some structural vandalism has been repaired.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas 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 AR000128
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AR000128
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