The Locust, (sculpture).

The Locust, (sculpture).

Cambos, Jean-Jules, 1828-1917, sculptor.

The Locust, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.

Sculpture: approx. 31 x 9 x 9 in.

J. Cambos 1865/LA CIGALE AYANT CHANTE/TOUT L'ETE/SETROUVA PORT DEPOURVUE/OUAND LA BISE FUT VENUE signed

Full-length female figure in bronze. She wears a tunic which is windblown. Her forearms are crossed in front of her chest, her proper left hand near her mouth. She gazes down. The sculpture rests on a flat stone base in the center of a planted garden.

Figure female -- Full length

Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Florein

Administered by Hodges Foundation, Hodges Gardens, P. O. Box 900, Many, Louisiana 71449

Located Hodges Loop, Traffic Island near Hodges Gift Shop, Florein, Louisiana

Nearby plaque translates the French text: "The Locust when he has planned to sing all summer becomes very upset when the North wind blows unexpectedly." The sculpture was originally located indoors at the Hodges home. In 1966 the sculpture was moved to the greenhouse. In early 1997 the sculpture was moved outdoors to its present location.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1997.

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