(One Capitol Mall Carvings), (sculpture).

(One Capitol Mall Carvings), (sculpture).

Terebesy, Louis, sculptor.

Cromwell & Cromwell, architectural firm.

(One Capitol Mall Carvings), (sculpture).

Two panel groupings. Each grouping approx. 75 x 158 x 5 in.

(On lower right corner of center panel of east grouping:) L. TEREBESY (On center panel of west grouping:) THE BOUNTIFUL WATERS/OF OUR STATE OFFER AN/OPPORTUNITY AND A CHALLENGE/TO PRESENT AND FUTURE/GENERATIONS FOR THEIR/WISE USE AND/ENJOYMENT signed

Two groupings of limestone bas-relief panels on the side of a building. Each grouping consists of a large center panel with a smaller vertical panel on either side. The east grouping depicts a woman feeding a fawn in the left panel. She wears a dress and lace-up shoes. She holds a bottle in her proper right hand and steadies the fawn's head with her proper left hand. The fawn is standing on it's back legs. The center panel depicts three deer surrounded by trees. Two of the deer are standing; one is lying down. Depicted in the panel on the right is the full-length figure of a man hunting. He is crouching and holds a bow in his hands. He wears a cap and boots, long-sleeved shirt and trousers.

The panel on the left of the west grouping of bas-reliefs depicts a 3/4 length fisherman in proper right profile. He holds a fishing rod in his proper right hand and the fishing line in his proper left hand. Hanging from the line is a large fish. The man wears a long-sleeved shirt and trousers and a fishing hat. The center panel depicts a waterfall on the right with a river or stream in front. On the left is a canoe, resting near a forest on the shore. The panel on the right depicts a boy in proper left profile. He sits on a wooden railing, his proper left leg dangles over the side of the railing. In his proper right hand he holds a long stick which he uses as a fishing pole. Balanced on the railing near his proper right foot is a small bucket. The boy wears a short-sleeved shirt and trousers which are rolled up.

Figure female -- Full length

Figure male -- Full length

Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Hunting

Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow

Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Fishing

Architecture -- Boat -- Canoe

Object -- Game -- Fish

Landscape -- Waterfall

Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Little Rock

Architectural component

Administered by State of Arkansas, Building Services, North One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

Located North One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas

Three sets of panels were originally located on the building, which was dedicated in 1952. A new building was built around the old structure and dedicated in 1979. The third set of bas-relief panels were moved in 1979 and are located at the Fish and Game Commission Building (see AR000357).

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas survey, 1993.

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