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Unknown (Swiss),
Animal -- Bear
Ethnic -- Swiss
Homage -- Bangert, Albert
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- New Bern
Architectural component
Sculpture
(Crown Prince Albert), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown (Swiss), sculptor.
Title:
(Crown Prince Albert), (sculpture).
Dates:
Relocated 1932.
Medium:
Copper, tin and cast iron, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. 43 x 15 1/2 x 38 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Front half of a black bear is mounted above the entrance of City Hall. The bear is painted black. It is walking, and its open mouth reveals white teeth and a red tongue.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Ethnic -- Swiss
Homage -- Bangert, Albert
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- New Bern
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New Bern, Public Works, 300 Pollock Street, New Bern, North Carolina 28560
Located City Hall, 300 Pollock Street, Facing Craven Street, New Bern, North Carolina 28560
Provenance:
Formerly located City Hall, 200 block of Craven Street, New Bern, North Carolina
Remarks:
Sculpture was reportedly a gift from Bern, Switzerland. Prior to 1932, it was installed on the facade of the old City Hall building on the 200 block of Craven Street.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina 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 NC000385
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NC000385
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