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Pedulla, Albert T.,
Dell Ray Bronze,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Allegory -- Other
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Object -- Tool
Object -- Tool
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- College Station
Sculpture
Richard Carter, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pedulla, Albert T., 1962- , sculptor.
Dell Ray Bronze, founder.
Title:
Richard Carter, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1986. Installed 1986. Dedicated Sept. 13, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 6 ft. 10 in.
Inscription:
Dell Ray Bronze unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A nude male, symbolizing pioneer Richard Carter, stands holding an axe over his head, blunt side up, ready to swing down at a property stake in the ground in front of him. Three additional property stakes lie on the ground near him.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Westward Expansion
History -- United States -- Texas
Allegory -- Other -- Carter, Richard
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Object -- Tool -- Axe
Object -- Tool -- Property Stake
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- College Station
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of College Station, Parks and Recreation Department, Central Park, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas 77840
Located Richard Carter Park, Brazoswood & E Bypass Frontage Road, College Station, Texas
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned for Richard Carter Park by the City of College Station and funded by the Brazos County Fine Arts Council and the Brazos County Sesquicentennial Committee. The park is constructed on the original homesite of Richard Carter, the area's first settler. Using a land grant from Mexico, Carter staked his claim by building a one-room log cabin in October of 1831. The sculpture represents him staking the claim that resulted in the settlement of College Station and the Brazos Valley. The sculpture and park were dedicated on September 13, 1986. IAS files contain two related articles from the Bryan-College Station Eagle: March 2, 1986, pg. 1E and Sept. 14, 1986.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX000949
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000949
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