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Captain Hugo, (sculpture). Artist:  Wayman, Stanley, sculptor. Title:  Captain Hugo, (sculpture). Dates:  April 1, 1990. Dedicated July 1, 1993. Medium:  Sculpture: carved, painted oak; Base: oak, underground. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. 1 in.; x Diam. 26 in.; Base: approx. H. 36 in. x Diam. 45 in. Description:  Standing figure of an old sea captain wears a hat, sweater, vest, rolled up blue jeans and boots. He has a white moustache and beard and a red parrot sits on his proper right shoulder. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Animal -- Bird -- Parrot Occupation -- Transportation -- Captain Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Mt. Pleasant Sculpture Owner:  Museum on the Common, 217 Lucas Street, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464 Provenance:  Formerly in the collection of Wayman, Stanley, 1444 Allen Street, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464 1990-1993. Remarks:  Sculpture was carved from an oak tree which fell on the home of the artist during Hurricane Hugo, Sept. 21, 1989. It was completed and raised in the yard on April 1, 1990. In July 1993, the artist donated the sculpture to the Museum on the Common, where he is the head of the Artist-in-Residence program. The sculpture was painted in Fall 1993 by children aged 4 to 12 who participated in a "Paint Captain Hugo" contest. IAS files include related articles from East Cooper Magazine, Nov. 1993, the Post and Courier Jan. 4, 1990 and an unpublished story by Scott Stanley, son of the artist, about Captain Hugo's history. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. East Cooper Magazine 7 (Nov. 1993): pg. 7. 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 SC000177   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SC000177 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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