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Greaves, Jack,
B.,
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Thurber
Object -- Flower
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
The Unicorn in the Garden, (sculpture).
Artist:
Greaves, Jack, 1928- , sculptor.
B., founder.
Title:
The Unicorn in the Garden, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Lily, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987. Dedicated 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 7 in. x 3 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On proper right front leg:) JG/87 (Founder's mark of a circled letter "B" appears on top of the self base in the corner) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Unicorn stands with a lily in his mouth. He is looking over his proper left shoulder and his tail is curled into an "S" shape.
Subject:
Literature -- Character -- Unicorn
Literature -- Thurber -- Fables for our Time
Object -- Flower -- Lily
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Located Jefferson Park, Opposite 77 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Remarks:
The unicorn is a character from the story "The Unicorn in the Garden," by James Thurber (1894-1961), a native of Columbus. The unicorn is male and popularly known as "Lily." IAS files include the full text of the story taken from the book "The Thurber Carnival," (New York: Random House, 1957), quoting from "Fables for our Time," where the story first appeared. The text is on a nearby plaque. IAS files also include an excerpt from The Thurber House Organ, a newsletter of Thurber House, (Summer 1988) vol. 6 no. 1.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus 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 OH000277
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000277
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