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Dore, Ronnie,
Benoit, David,
Themot, Joel,
Gathe, Cynthia,
Pellerin Marble and Granite,
Animal -- Reptile
Object -- Written Matter
Ethnic -- Indian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Breaux Bridge
Sculpture
Legend of the Bayou Teche, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dore, Ronnie, sculptor.
Benoit, David, sculptor.
Themot, Joel, sculptor.
Gathe, Cynthia, sculptor.
Pellerin Marble and Granite, fabricator.
Title:
Legend of the Bayou Teche, (sculpture).
Dates:
1995. Dedicated March 4, 1995.
Medium:
Sculpture: black granite, stone; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 40 in. x 21 ft. 3 in. x 6 in.; Background granite: approx. 6 in. x 22 ft. 6 in. x 10 in.
Inscription:
Ray Pellerin Marble & Granite (On the black granite background are the names of Bayou Teche communities and 17 stars indicating their location on the bayou.) Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A large curving stone snake mounted on a flat black granite background with a similar outline as the snake. The sculpture is mounted on three concrete pillars set in a landscaped raised mound.
Subject:
Animal -- Reptile -- Snake
Object -- Written Matter -- Map
Ethnic -- Indian -- Chitimacha
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Breaux Bridge
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Breaux Bridge, Office of Development, 101 Bernard, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517
Located Near the original Breaux Bridge, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Remarks:
IAS files contain transcription of a nearby plaque which narrates the legend of Bayou Teche, a "ten mile" long snake that was enemy of the Chitimacha peoples.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1996.
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 LA000479
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000479
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