American Bison, (sculpture).

American Bison, (sculpture).

LeBlanc, Stephen, 1955- , sculptor.

American Bison, (sculpture).

1996. Dedicated June 19, 1996.

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Sculpture: bronze with patina; Base: concrete.

Approx. 50 x 45 x 86 in. (1 ton).

(On plaque:) NATUREWORKS/WILDLIFE STEWARDSHIP AWARD/1996/PRESENTED TO/JOSEPH H. WILLIAMS/DONATED TO THE CITY OF TULSA/BY NATUREWORKS, INC., AND ITS PATRONS/[list of names follows]/AMERICAN BISON/SCULPTOR/STEPHEN LEBLANC unsigned

Life-size sculpture of a male bison in act of either lying down or getting up. His head and mane have a dark patina; his torso and haunches, an orange patina. The sculpture is attached to an underground concrete base overgrown with grass.

Animal -- Buffalo

Homage -- Williams, Joseph H.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa

Administered by City of Tulsa, River Parks Authority, 707 South Houston, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127

Located River Park, Riverside Drive at Denver, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Gift of NatureWorks Inc. in honor of Joseph Williams, recipient of the 1996 Oklahoma Wildlife Steward Award. IAS files contain articles from Tulsa World, Feb. 11, 1996 and June 20, 1996. The Feb. 11, 1996 article of Tulsa World contains the names of the underwriters of the sculpture listed on the plaque.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oklahoma survey, 1996.

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