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Impossible Dream, (sculpture). Artist:  Lyle, J., sculptor. Title:  Impossible Dream, (sculpture). Dates:  1985. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Bondo, fused wire, and mild steel, painted; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. x 6 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 16 x 36 x 36 in. Inscription:  J Lyle signed Description:  An abstract sculpture featuring an oversized goose-like body with a long neck and a human male head. On the head is an orange baseball cap. The body section has short wings, short thighs, and one long leg to which is attached a human foot wearing a large yellow shoe. The shoe is bolted to a mounting plate. The sculpture is mounted upon a two-tiered square base. Subject:  Fantasy -- Animal -- Goose Figure male -- Head Figure male -- Fragment -- Foot Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Accessory -- Shoe Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Caldwell Sculpture Owner:  Smith, Joe C., 501 North Stone Street, Caldwell, Texas 77636 Remarks:  The sculpture was repainted around May of 1993. For related reading see Texas Monthly (Nov. 1987): pg. 108. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX000940   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000940 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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