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Orsi, Alibrando,
Goni, Randall,
Ethnic -- Mexican
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Accessory
Animal -- Donkey
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Rodeo
Sculpture
Mexican on a Burro, (sculpture).
Artist:
Orsi, Alibrando, sculptor.
Goni, Randall, sculptor.
Title:
Mexican on a Burro, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Jackass, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1941.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: painted concrete; Base: reinforced concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 x 3 x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 3 in. x 3 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Mexican male sits on a burro with both hands holding the reins. The figure has a sombrero on his head and is not wearing shoes.
Subject:
Ethnic -- Mexican
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Animal -- Donkey
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Rodeo
Sculpture
Owner:
Parkside Apartments, 545 Parker Avenue, Rodeo, California 94572
Remarks:
The sculpture had fallen into disrepair and vandals had chopped off its ears. In 1992, the artist's grandson, Randall Goni, restored the statue. IAS files contain transcription on adjacent plaque and an article from the West County Times dated June 25, 1992.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA000105
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000105
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