Horse, (sculpture).

Horse, (sculpture).

Larsson, Bengt, sculptor.

Horse, (sculpture).

Rattvik Horse, (sculpture).

Dalarna Horse, (sculpture).

Commissioned 1989. Winter 1989-1990. Dedicated August 1990.

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Sculpture: painted wood with fiberglass coating; Base: concrete.

Approx. 7 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. x 5 ft. (approx. 1,000 lbs.).

Standing horse, painted gray with painted features including the mane and face. The body is decorated with circular line and spot patterns. It stands on a flat, square base in a low walled planter.

Animal -- Horse

Ethnic -- Swedish

Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Cambridge

Administered by City of Cambridge, Department of Public Works, 139 East First Street, City Hall, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008

Located Cambridge City Park, Cambridge, Minnesota

Funds for the manufacture, purchase and installation of this sculpture came from "Celebrate Minnesota 1990," a state program which offers grants to communities to reward clean-up efforts. The artist created a similar horse which stands in Rattvik, Sweden, sister city to Cambridge. The Cambridge City Park is also known as Rum River Park, West Park and Municipal Park. IAS files include related articles from the Cambridge Star (Cambridge, MN), Aug. 15, 1990 and June 16, 1993. The sculpture is moved indoors in the winter.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul survey, 1993.

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