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Howard Robard Hughes, (sculpture). Artist:  Ludtke, Lawrence Monroe, 1929- , sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Howard Robard Hughes, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 77 x 28 x 22 in.; Base: approx. H. 6 in. x Diam. 48 in. Inscription:  (Front lower middle:) LUDTKE (copyright symbol) 1987 (Lower back right:) ROMAN BRONZE WORKS signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A full-length standing figure of Howard Robard Hughes, seen wearing a hat, gloves, and a shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a tie tucked into the front. He holds an oil drill bit in his proper right hand. The sculpture has a square base and is mounted upon a short, circular, polished granite base with paneled sides. Subject:  Portrait male -- Hughes, Howard Robard -- Full length Occupation -- Industry -- Oil Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist Occupation -- Science -- Inventor Object -- Tool Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Accessory -- Glove Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Anheuser-Busch, Sea World of Texas, 10500 Sea World Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78268 Located Sea World of Texas, Cypress Gardens West, San Antonio, Texas Remarks:  Howard Robard Hughes (1869-1924), the father of billionaire Howard Hughes, was a Texas oil pioneer, industrialist, and philanthropist. In 1901 he established a drilling and contracting business in Beaumont, and in 1907 invented the first drill bits that could penetrate hard rock, revolutionizing the oil industry. IAS files contain: transcription of nearby plaque; related excerpt with biographical information on Hughes from a Sea World brochure. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio 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 TX000911   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000911 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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