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Unknown,
Animal -- Portrait
Animal -- Dog
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Inglewood
Fountain
Sculpture
Penelope, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Penelope, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Rex the Dog, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 25, 1939.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Fountain: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 9 x 3 in.; Fountain: approx. 26 x 24 x 19 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of fountain, raised lettering:) ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/PENELOPE/(CALLED REX)/A FAITHFUL DOG WHICH/FOLLOWED THE MAIL CARRIER/ON ROUTE FIFTEEN IN INGLEWOOD/DAILY FOR MORE THAN THIRTEEN/YEARS/THIS FOUNTAIN WAS ERECTED/THROUGH POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION/RECEIVED FROM CITIZENS AND/FRIENDS TO ANIMALS/NOV. 25TH 1939/INGLEWOOD CALIF. unsigned
Description:
Penelope, or Rex the Dog, stands with head erect. Rex is small, with a thick, wavy coat of hair, a long snout, cropped ears and a bushy tail. The sculpture is mounted on top of a fountain base flanked by a tier on each side and a semi-circular basin at the bottom front.
Subject:
Animal -- Portrait -- Penelope
Animal -- Dog
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Inglewood
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Inglewood, 1 Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California 90301
Located In median across from Inglewood Post Office at 800 Hillcrest, Inglewood, California
Remarks:
The fountain was installed by the citizens of Inglewood in memory of Penelope, known as Rex, a dog who faithfully followed the mail carrier on Route 15 in Inglewood every day for 13 years. The fountain was funded through public subscription.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995.
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 CA001587
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001587
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