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Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Yorktown
Sculpture
Percy the Bear, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Percy the Bear, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Standing Bear, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1981.
Medium:
Sculpture: fiberglass, painted; Base: concrete and stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. x W. 4 ft. x Diam. 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. x W. 4 ft. (60 lbs.).
Inscription:
N.C. unsigned
Description:
A bear standing on its hind legs with its mouth open and its front paws held apart at his belly. The sculpture is mounted on a mound of concrete inlaid with stones and covered with grass. The bear's feet are set into the concrete base.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Yorktown
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Lyn Howard American Realty, Route 17, Yorktown, Virginia 23692
Located Log Cabins Condominium, Route 17, Yorktown, Virginia
Remarks:
In 1981, the sculpture was acquired for $1,100 including transportation. The sculpture may have once been located at an amusement park and it is believed to be one of only two or three that exist in the U.S. The head and shoulders of the bear have been damaged by bullets and repaired many times.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
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 VA000421
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