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Bufano, Beniamino,
Animal -- Bear
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Altos Hills
Sculpture
Bullis Bear, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970, sculptor.
Title:
Bullis Bear, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 12 in. x 10 ft. 11 in. x 17 ft. 5 in. (4.5 tons)
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract bear standing on all four legs. The concrete sculpture stands on a concrete base. Riverstones are embedded in the top surface of the base.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Altos Hills
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Los Altos Elementary School District, 201 Covington Road, Los Altos, California 94024
Located Bullis-Purissima School, 25890 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California
Remarks:
The sculpture replaced a sculpture installed in 1964 by the P.T.A. The original sculpture was cracked and in bad repair and was replaced with the current sculpture in 1983.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
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 CA002013
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA002013
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