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Rodriguez, Louis,
Rodriguez Brothers Marble Works,
Animal -- Lion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio
Sculpture
Lion, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rodriguez, Louis, sculptor.
Rodriguez Brothers Marble Works, fabricator.
Title:
Lion, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1925.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Lion and plinth: white marble; Base: flagstone over concrete.
Dimensions:
Lion: approx. 40 x 70 x 20 in.; Marble plinth: approx. 3 1/2 x 80 x 20 in.; Base: approx. 57 x 192 x 78 in.
Inscription:
Rodriguez Bros. Marble Works (On base:) Lions Field/Lions Clubs of San Antonio Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A heroic-sized, muscular lion carved from white marble, stalking in a semi-crouched position, with mouth open. The sculpture is mounted on a base of brown flagstone over concrete, with two steps all the way around.
Subject:
Animal -- Lion
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of San Antonio, Parks and Recreation, 950 East Hildebrand Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Located San Antonio Lions Club, Lions Field Adult & Senior Citizen Recreation Center, 2809 Broadway, Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas
Remarks:
The Lions Club was formed in 1915 and land donated to the city in 1918. The Lion was installed as a namesake in 1925.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio 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 TX000115
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000115
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