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Hoppe, Fred J.,
Caleco Foundry, Inc.,
Animal -- Deer
Sculpture
Mountain Monarchs, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hoppe, Fred J., sculptor.
Caleco Foundry, Inc., founder
Title:
Mountain Monarchs, (sculpture).
Dates:
2002.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete and stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 19 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. (5,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Three bronze bucks standing on a rocky ledge made of concrete surrounded by stone.
Subject:
Animal -- Deer
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Cabela's, 10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas
Remarks:
The inscription on a nearby bronze plaque reads: Mountain Monarchs/Three giant mule deer bucks take one look back/before disappearing over the aimrock, living/forever in the dreams of hunters and wildlife/enthusiasts. Crafted by artist Fred Hoppe and/based upon actual record-book animals, each/bronze deer is approximately three-times life/size, standing 19 feet tall and weighing an/incredible 5,000 pounds. The 300-inch non-typical/lead buck was taken in Colorado in 1961; the/amazing 306 2/8-inch non-typical below him was/harvested in New Mexico two years later. The third/buck, an impressive 209 2/8-inch typical,/roamed the wilds of Kansas when a hunter came/upon him in 1984.
References:
Kansas City Adopt A Monument, 2003.
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 74870042
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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