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Roseberg, Carl,
Bosserman, Norwood,
Roman Bronze Works,
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia
Sculpture
Rockingham County Turkey (North), (sculpture).
Artist:
Roseberg, Carl, 1916- , sculptor.
Bosserman, Norwood, designer.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Rockingham County Turkey (North), (sculpture).
Dates:
1955. Dedicated Dec. 20, 1955.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 2 in. x 28 in. x 28 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 5 ft.
Inscription:
CARL A. ROSEBERG (On plaque on front of base:) WELCOME TO/ROCKINGHAM/COUNTY/TURKEY CAPITAL signed
Description:
Standing bronze tom turkey with tail feathers fanned out. The sculpture stands on top of a pyramidal limestone base.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Turkey
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by County of Rockingham, Virginia
Located North of Route 796, West of US 11 near northern county line, Rockingham County, Virginia
Remarks:
The sculpture is one of three commissioned and dedicated in Rockingham County to represent the county's major product. This sculpture stands at the north end of the county; the second sculpture is located at the south end of the county. A third sculpture was located east of Elkton High School, but was stolen by vandals. The idea for the sculpture was originated by a sixth grade student, Gerald Harris, as part of a school contest sponsored by the Spotswood Garden Club. The sculpture cost $5,650, with funding raised by the garden club from the poultry industry, the Chamber of Commerce and the county. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Daily News-Record, Sept. 21 and 24, and Oct. 22, 1994.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia 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 VA000499
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
VA000499
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