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Great Blue Heron with Marsh Wren and Turtle, (sculpture). Artist:  Turner, David H., 1961- , sculptor. Turner Sculpture, founder. Title:  Great Blue Heron with Marsh Wren and Turtle, (sculpture). Medium:  Sculpture: bronze, with patina; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 3 1/2 ft. x Diam. 18 in.; Base: approx. Diam. 18 in. Description:  A large blue heron stands surrounded by marsh flora, including cattails, wood, and sea grass. A small turtle climbs towards the heron on its proper right, and a marsh wren sits on a branch below the heron. The heron has a muliticolored patina, with yellow bill, blue-green feathers, and black eye patch. The cattails are brown and the grass is blue-green. The sculpture is mounted upon a circular base and set in a pond, just above water level. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Heron Landscape -- Marsh Animal -- Bird -- Wren Animal -- Amphibian -- Frog Object -- Foliage -- Cattail Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by College of William and Mary, Art Department, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 Located College of William and Mary, Crim Dell, in pond, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 Remarks:  Plaque on edge of pond reads: "GREAT BLUE HERON WITH MARSH WREN AND TURTLE"/BY DAVID H. TURNER/CLASS OF 1983/DONATED BY BEN FIELD/CLASS OF 1957. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995. 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 VA000527   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VA000527 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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