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Ghiglieri, Lorenzo E.,
Animal -- Elephant
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Dallas
Fountain
Sculpture
African Elephant Calves, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ghiglieri, Lorenzo E., 1931- , sculptor.
Title:
African Elephant Calves, (sculpture).
Dates:
1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone; Basin: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 2 ft. x 7 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft.; Basin: approx. D. 1 ft. x Diam. 33 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on rock:) African Elephant Calves/by Lorenzo Ghiglieri/Donated by/Sarah M. & Charles E. Seay/Jeannie W. & David H. Monnich/1990 unsigned
Description:
Four elephant calves frolic on a base of rocks. The sculpture is part of a fountain and stands in a low round retaining pool. Water spouts from one of the elephant's trunks. Others are drinking or playing.
Subject:
Animal -- Elephant
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Dallas
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Dallas, Department of Park & Recreation, Division of Cultural Affairs, 1925 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
Located Dallas Zoo, 621 East Clarendon, Near entrance, Dallas, Texas 75203
Remarks:
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Seay and Mr. & Mrs. David H. Monnich. Coins are thrown into the fountain. IAS files contain a related article from the Dallas Zoo News, Nov. 13, 1990.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Dallas survey, 1993.
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 TX000291
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000291
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