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Farley, A. Leonard,
Tulane University Foundry,
Animal -- Dog
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Mississippi State
Sculpture
Bully, (sculpture).
Artist:
Farley, A. Leonard, sculptor.
Tulane University Foundry, founder.
Title:
Bully, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Bull Ring, (sculpture).
Dates:
1969-1970. Cast 1970. Dedicated Oct. 1970.
Medium:
Bronze on brick base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 21 x 15 x 26 in.; Base: approx. 22 x 32 x 46 in.
Inscription:
Tulane University (Top of base, front:) Leonard Farley, Sculptor (On front of base, on plaque:) "BULLY'/MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY/BEGUN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1969 AS A PROJECT/OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY "CIRCLE K"./DESIGN AND LOCATION BY UNIVERSITY FACULTY IN/FINE ARTS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. ERECTED/BY THE UNIVERSITY IN OCTOBER 1970. signed
Description:
A bulldog, mascot for Mississippi State University athletics. The dog stands atop a two-tiered brick base, which is part of a larger, brick wall, designed for seating and a mini-plaza area commonly called "The Bull Ring."
Subject:
Animal -- Dog -- Bulldog
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Mississippi State
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
Located Mississippi State University, Colvard Union Building, Mississippi State, Mississippi
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the Circle K Club, who paid for the casting; remaining funds donated by faculty and university administration.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi 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 MS000046
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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