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Worcester, Thomas,
Animal -- Bear
Occupation -- Service
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Hopkinton
Sculpture
Smokey the Bear, (sculpture).
Artist:
Worcester, Thomas, sculptor.
Title:
Smokey the Bear, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Smokey, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1990. Installed June 2, 1990.
Medium:
Sculpture: white pine; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Approx. 7 ft. 5 in. x 35 in. x 35 in.
Inscription:
(Artist's monogram on top of self-base, rear) signed
Description:
A chain saw carved sculpture of Smokey the Bear. He holds his proper left arm upraised, with the paw facing outward. In front of him, he holds a shovel with his proper right hand. He is dressed in boots, pants and wide brimmed hat. The sculpture is carved from a log with a five inch section left uncarved at the bottom to serve as a self-base.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Occupation -- Service -- Fireman
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Hopkinton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Army Corps of Engineers, Hopkinton-Everett Lake Project, Hopkinton Dam, 2097 Maple Street, Hopkinton, New Hampshire 03229
Located Elm Brook Park, On main road from entrance to beach off Route 127, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the Hopkinton Everett Lake Project for Elm Brook Park.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1996.
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 NH000551
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