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Ballard, Warren,
Animal -- Fish
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Nevis
Sculpture
Tiger Muskie, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ballard, Warren, sculptor.
Title:
Tiger Muskie, (sculpture).
Dates:
1950.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete over wire mesh, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 11 ft x 4 ft. x 30 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 8 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) NEVIS/Minn./THE WORLD'S LARGEST/Tiger Muskie (Inside fish's mouth:) KEEP/OUT unsigned
Description:
A large Tiger Muskie fish with open mouth, painted in browns with white highlights and reddish-brown fins. Sculpture is mounted on two pedestal-like supports and placed beneath a roofed picnic area.
Subject:
Animal -- Fish -- Tiger Muskie
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Nevis
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Nevis Civic and Commerce Association, Nevis, Minnesota 56467
Located Park, on Main Street, Nevis, Minnesota
Remarks:
Roof was constructed to shelter the sculpture from the elements. A plaque on the ground beneath the fish's head reads: WARREN P. BALLARD/CONSERVATIONIST-NATURALIST/WHOSE MEMORY/IS CHERISHED/NEVIS C & C.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota 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 MN000372
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