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Pruitt, Ron,
Sheffield Monuments, Inc.,
Animal -- Reptile
Ethnic -- Indian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Chagrin Falls
Sculpture
Orlo McTortoise, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pruitt, Ron, sculptor.
Sheffield Monuments, Inc., contractor.
Title:
Orlo McTortoise, (sculpture).
Dates:
May 14, 1992. Dedicated July 1992.
Medium:
Sculpture: sandstone; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Approx. 23 x 26 x 40 in. (1,800 lbs.).
Inscription:
R. Pruitt/5-14-92 signed
Subject:
Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
Ethnic -- Indian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Chagrin Falls
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Village of Chagrin Falls, Parks Commission, 21 West Washington Street, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
Located Riverside Park, North side of Main Street between Bell & Orange Streets, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Remarks:
Gift of anonymous donors in memory of one their deceased family members, who loved turtles and their role in Native American mythology as symbols of the earth and creation. Sheffield Monuments Inc. installed the piece. IAS files include a related article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 7, 1992.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 7, 1992, pg. 3-B.
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 OH000589
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