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Chibiabos - Singing Friend of Hiawatha, (sculpture). Artist:  Polasek, Albin, 1879-1965, sculptor. Title:  Chibiabos - Singing Friend of Hiawatha, (sculpture). Dates:  1964. Medium:  Sculpture: fiberglass, painted; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 52 x 36 x 20 in. Inscription:  Albin Polasek, NA signed Description:  Chibiabos, the Native-American boy from Longfellow's "Hiawatha," stands singing. He has shoulder-length hair and wears only a thigh-length, decorated cape and a loincloth. He holds a flute with both hands to his chest. A dog sits on its hindquarters on Chibiabos' proper right side, and a deer is behind him on his proper left side. A wolf, rabbit, and owl are by his feet. Subject:  Literature -- Character -- Chibiabos Literature -- Longfellow -- Song of Hiawatha Performing Arts -- Music -- Voice Object -- Musical Instrument -- Flute Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress Animal -- Dog Animal -- Deer Animal -- Bird -- Owl Animal -- Rabbit Animal -- Wolf Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Winter Park Sculpture Owner:  Albin Polasek Foundation, 633 Osceola Avenue, P. O. Box 1691, Winter Park, Florida 32790 Remarks:  IAS files contain a related excerpt from Ruth Sherwood's "Man Carving His Own Destiny - The Story of Albin Polasek," pg. 444, 447. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1994. Illustration:  Sherwood, Ruth, "Man Carving His Own Destiny - The Story of Albin Polasek," pg. 444. 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 FL000435   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000435 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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