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The Bears of Blue River, (sculpture). Artist:  Stout, Mary Elizabeth, sculptor. Founderie Cooperative des Artistes, founder. Title:  The Bears of Blue River, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1929. Relocated 1980. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 76 x 39 1/2 x 38 in.; Base: approx. 49 x 51 x 49 in. Inscription:  (On bronze base, proper right:) FOUNDERIE COOPERATIVE/DES ARTISTES/PARIS (On stone base, front center:) A NATIVE SON/CHARLES MAJOR/ AUTHOR OF/THE BEARS OF BLUE RIVER unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  The sculpture depicts Little Balser Brent, the hero of Charles Major's 1901 book "The Bears of Blue River," a story about an Indiana boy's adventures with bears while growing up along the Blue River in early 19th century Indiana. Little Balser is seen dressed in buckskin, two bear cubs held up in his hands, and his back against the side of a rock. The sculpture is installed atop a limestone base surrounded by a low wrought iron fence. Subject:  Literature -- Major -- Bears of Blue River Literature -- Character -- Little Balser Brent Animal -- Bear Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Shelbyville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Shelbyville, 44 West Washington, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 Located Traffic circle at Washington & South Harrison Streets, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 Provenance:  Formerly located Charles Major Elementary School, Shelbyville, Indiana until 1980. Remarks:  This sculpture honoring Indiana author Charles Major was created by the daughter of Laura Stout, a former Shelbyville, Indiana neighbor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Major. The sculpture was initially installed at the Charles Major Elementary School in Shelbyville, but was moved to its current site in 1980 when the school was modified to serve as a senior citizens apartment house. A bronze inscription plaque on the left side of the fence surrounding the sculpture reads: IN TRIBUTE TO-/CHARLES MAJOR/-NATIVE SON-/-AUTHOR IF-/THE BEARS OF BLUE RIVER. The inscription on the back of the fence reads: PRESENTED TO/THE CITY OF SHELBYVILLE, IND./AUGUST - 1980 - BY/D. & T. FENCE CO./DAVID NEW - TODD HARDIN. References:  Salmon, Thomas W., II, 1991. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 74110010   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 74110010 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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