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Erckenbrack, Mary,
Animal -- Lion
Ethnic -- Chinese
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Sculpture
Chinese Foo Dogs, (sculpture).
Artist:
Erckenbrack, Mary, d. 1992, sculptor.
Title:
Chinese Foo Dogs, (sculpture).
Dates:
1952.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: terra cotta; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
8 dogs. Sculpture: each approx. 18 x 12 x 15 in.; Base: each approx. 5 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Eight Chinese foo dog sculptures guard a gated entrance. Four dogs stand guard on the street side; four on the inside of the gate. Each sculpture sits atop a slender concrete pedestal. The terra cotta sculptures have a green glaze.
Subject:
Animal -- Lion
Ethnic -- Chinese
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Arts Commission, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240, San Francisco, California 94102
Located Ping Yuen Housing Project, Pacific & Stockton, San Francisco, California
Remarks:
The sculptures were commissioned for the Pailou gate of the Ping Yuen housing project. IAS files contain copy of related article from Chinese American Pictorial (San Francisco), May 3, 1952.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco 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 CA001721
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001721
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