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Neary, Tom,
Pruse, Wayne,
Animal -- Bird
History -- United States
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Bismarck
Sculpture
We the People, (sculpture).
Artist:
Neary, Tom, sculptor.
Pruse, Wayne, assistant.
Title:
We the People, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 1, 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Metal on concrete base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 30 x 10 ft.; Base: approx. 30 x 59 x 35 in. (6,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
Neary '88 (On scroll:) We the People (On plaque, front of base:) This sculpture was dedicated/To commemorate the Bicentennial/ Anniversary of the Constitution/Of the United States of America on October 1, 1988/Commissioned by Bismarck Park District/Funding Provided by: Fraternal Order by the Eagles - Bismarck/Aerie No. 2237/Sculptor Tom Neary/Design Assistant/Wayne Pruse signed
Description:
An eagle with a wingspan of 30 feet is gripping onto a scroll inscribed with the words "We the People." The eagle and scroll are tipped to the proper right side; the proper right wing comes within four feet of the ground, while the proper left wing goes 20 feet up.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
History -- United States -- Constitution
Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Bismarck
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Bismarck, Bismarck Park District, 215 North 6th Street, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501
Located Custer Park, West Thayer Avenue, between East & West Custer Park Streets, Bismarck, North Dakota
Remarks:
IAS files contain related article from Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, ND), Oct. 2, 1988, pg. 4C.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Bismarck Tribune, (Bismarck, ND), Oct. 2, 1988, pg. 4C.
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 ND000005
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Inventory of American Sculpture
ND000005
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