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Rush, Gregory,
Howard, Lyman,
Animal -- Bird
Fantasy -- Monster
Figure male
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Concord
Totem pole
Sculpture
Totem Pole, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rush, Gregory, sculptor.
Howard, Lyman, sculptor.
Title:
Totem Pole, (sculpture).
Dates:
Spring 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Carved log, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 10 ft. 9 in. x Diam. 1 ft.
Inscription:
(On back of pole, behind central figure:) LDH/GRR signed
Description:
A totem pole consisting of three figures. At the bottom of the totem is a figure with a large red and black mouth, a yellow face, and paws with claws outlined in white. The central figure is a monster devouring a man who dangles straight down from the monster's mouth. The man is held by the monster's set of paws. The man is painted black with white eyes and a red mouth. The monster has white and black eyes. The totem is surmounted by an owl with pointed ears. The owl's body is red, with yellow wings and head, red and white eyes, and red eyebrows. Its beak is outlined in black. The totem pole is set directly in the ground.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Owl
Fantasy -- Monster
Figure male
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Concord
Totem pole
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Paul's School, Art Center, 325 Pleasant Street, Path near Boathouse, Concord, New Hampshire 03301
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire 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 NH000171
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000171
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