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Watkins, Lewis,
Abstract
Animal -- Reptile
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- San Antonio
Sculpture
Endangered, (sculpture).
Artist:
Watkins, Lewis, 1945- , sculptor.
Title:
Endangered, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Gopher Tortoise Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989. Dedicated Oct. 16, 1989.
Medium:
Sculpture: steel and bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 2 x W. 4 ft.; Base: approx. 6 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract rendering of a gopher tortoise, with its head, tail and four feet extended.
Subject:
Abstract
Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- San Antonio
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of San Antonio, 300 Pennsylvania Avenue, San Antonio, Florida 33576
Located San Antonio City Park, San Antonio, Florida
Remarks:
IAS files include a copy of the mayor's dedicatory remarks. A song for the dedication of the statue was written and recorded by the Bellamy Brothers of San Antonio, Florida.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Tampa survey, 1993.
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 FL000194
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
FL000194
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