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Bufano, Beniamino,
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Ross
Sculpture
Bear, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970, sculptor.
Title:
Bear, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bear: black granite and stainless steel; Base: cement.
Dimensions:
Bear: approx. 77 x 31 x 86 in.; Base: approx. 11 x 42 x 71 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque on side of self base:) Bear/By Beniamino Buffano (sic)/gift of/Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Flax/1971 unsigned
Description:
A stylized bear stands upon a simple base.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Ross
Sculpture
Owner:
Town of Ross, Town Hall, 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, California 94957
Provenance:
Formerly located Ghirardelli Square, Courtyard, San Francisco, California before 1971
Remarks:
The bear was a given to the Town of Ross in 1971 by Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Flax. The bear was formerly located at the courtyard of Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco 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 CA000644
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000644
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