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Tawes, William I.,
Animal -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill
Sculpture
(Dinosaur), (sculpture).
Artist:
Tawes, William I., sculptor.
Title:
(Dinosaur), (sculpture).
Dates:
1974.
Medium:
Sculpture: ferro concrete, painted; Pads: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. 6 in. x W. 8 ft. x L. 20 ft.
Inscription:
(On pad under left rear foot:) Aug/W I Tawes/74 signed
Description:
A dinosaur stands erect, walking, with neck stretched out and tail curving on the ground along its proper left side to front proper left foot. The dinosaur is painted grey with faint brown stripes. There is a panel cut into the right side above the rear leg with a metal latch at the top holding it in place. The dinosaur has a small concrete pad under each foot.
Subject:
Animal -- Other -- Dinosaur
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill
Sculpture
Owner:
Schoellkopf, Herb, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Murray, David C.,
Formerly in the collection of Sidlow, Allan J., 263 Pussey Mill Road, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania 19532
Remarks:
Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.
The dinosaur statue was originally located at the artist's house and studio on River Road in Millington, Maryland. Joyce and Allan Sidlow bought the house from the artist's widow in 1987. In 1994, the Sidlow's sold the house, and the dinosaur statue was purchased by antiques dealer David C. Murray. In June 1994, the dinosaur was moved to its current site on a golf course in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, owned by Herb Schoellkopf. IAS files contain related article from Delaware State News, June 26, 1994.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland 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 MD000248
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MD000248
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