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Golden Guardian, (sculpture). Artist:  Bellows, Richard W., 1960- , sculptor. Moffett, Nick, assistant. Sculpture Studio and Foundry, founder. Title:  Golden Guardian, (sculpture). Dates:  March 1989. Cast Summer 1993. Copyrighted 1993. Dedicated Sept. 25, 1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: silicone bronze; Basin: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 58 in. x 36 in.; Plinth: approx. H. 3 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  (At base of sculpture:) (copyright symbol) 1993/R. W. Bellows/Sculpture Studio &/Foundry Inc. signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  An eagle perches on a branch, a rattlesnake in its talons and wings folded protectively. Its beak is open. The sculpture is part of a fountain which has a circular base and stands in a circular rock-filled basin. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Animal -- Reptile -- Snake Allegory -- Place -- Pueblo West Allegory -- Other -- Vigilance Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Pueblo West Fountain Logo Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Pueblo West Metropolitan District, 109 East Industrial Boulevard, Pueblo West, Colorado 81007 Located McCulloch Boulevard, Pueblo West, Colorado Remarks:  Commissioned as part of an overall town center project for the Town of Pueblo West, a 25 year old community in 1993. The eagle was adopted as a symbol for the Town. Funds for the project came from individual and corporate donors, including an initial $5,000 grant from the Kelly-Ducy Foundation. IAS files include a related article from the Chieftain (Pueblo, CO), Sept. 26, 1993. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado 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 CO000526   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CO000526 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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