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Jepperson, Robert W.,
Abstract
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Bellingham
Sculpture
Seabird, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jepperson, Robert W., sculptor.
Title:
Seabird, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1977. Relocated 1993.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: redwood, painted; Base: brick.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 5 in..; Base: approx. H. 23 in. x W. 16 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract sculpture of a large sea gull made of laminated redwood painted a creamy white. The sea gull's proper right wing is outstretched and points in the direction of the water. Its head is turned in the same direction. The sculpture sits on a round brick base filled with flowers and surrounded by a low iron fence.
Subject:
Abstract
Animal -- Bird -- Gull
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Bellingham
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Bellingham, Parks and Recreation, 3424 Meridan, Bellingham, Washington 98226
Located Alaska Ferry Terminal/Fairhaven, Bellingham, Washington
Provenance:
Formerly located City Hall, Bellingham, Washington 1977-1993.
Remarks:
A nearby plaque indicates the sculpture was commissioned as a public arts project. Cost of the sculpture was $2,800. In 1993 the sculpture was moved from its former location at City Hall to its present location at the Ferry Terminal. IAS files contain copy of the commissioning contract.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
SOS Assessment Award, 1997.
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 WA000378
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
WA000378
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