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Fox, Kenneth H.,
Portrait male -- Chana, Claude
Occupation -- Industry
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Auburn
Sculpture
Claude Chana, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fox, Kenneth H., sculptor.
Title:
Claude Chana, (sculpture).
Dates:
1975.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete and metal; Base: concrete and stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 14 x 10 x 16 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 16 x 17 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of sculpture:) CLAUDE CHANA/1811-1882/SCULPTURED BY/DR. KENNETH H. FOX (On plaque on base, front:) CLAUDE CHANA/ADVENTURER AND FIRST FRUIT/RANCHER IN PLACER COUNTY/IN 1848 HE FOUND GOLD IN/THE AUBURN RAVINE, WHICH LED/TO THE SETTLEMENT OF A MIN-/ING CAMP THAT LATER BECAME AUBURN/LORD SHOLTO DOUGLAS CH. 3/E. CLAMPUS VITUS/1975 signed
Description:
A figure of a miner, on his proper right knee panning for gold. He wears a hat, shirt with the sleeves rolled up, vest, and pants that are tucked in knee-length boots. He holds a pan with both hands in front of him.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Chana, Claude -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry -- Mining
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Auburn
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Auburn, Recreation and Parks, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, California 95603
Located Old Town Auburn, Entrance from I 80, Auburn, California
Remarks:
Claude Chana (1811-1882) was an adventurer and first fruit rancher in Placer County. In 1848, he found a gold in the Auburn Ravine which led to a settlement in this area.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, Sacramento 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 CA000677
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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