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Moore, Ann,
Lugar Foundry and Gallery,
Animal -- Wildcat
Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Memphis
Sculpture
Lynx, (sculpture).
Artist:
Moore, Ann, sculptor.
Lugar Foundry and Gallery, founder.
Title:
Lynx, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze on base of mixed stones and concrete mortar, topped by granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 40 x 32 x 72 in.; Pedestal: approx. 51 x 54 x 98 in.; Base: approx. 18 x 177 x 174 in.
Inscription:
(On inside of hind right leg:) (copyright symbol) Ann Moore 1987/Lugar Foundry (Base, front plaque:) LYNX/BRONZE 1987/BY/ANN MOORE, CLASS OF 1988./THE ELIZABETH ALLEY AHLGREN '31 ART SCHOLAR/PEDESTAL GIVEN IN HONOR OF/BETSY HAMILTON, CLASS OF 1988./THE ELIZABETH ALLEY AHLGREN '31 ART SCHOLAR/PEDESTAL GIVEN IN HONOR OF/BETSY HAMILTON, CLASS OF 1988, BY HER FAMILY signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bronze sculpture of a lynx, facing west, with head down, front of body crouched slightly, and back arched. Its front left paw is lifted slightly. It is snarling, with mouth open, teeth bared and ears back. The pedestal and the planter around the pedestal are made of stone topped with granite. The pedestal has two tiers. A cast concrete college seal is on the southern face of the pedestal. On top of the pedestal is a granite section that the sculpture rests on.
Subject:
Animal -- Wildcat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Memphis
Sculpture
Owner:
Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway, Rhodes Tower, southwest corner, Memphis, Tennessee 38112
Remarks:
The lynx is the college mascot.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.
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 TN000116
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