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Valentine and Orson, (sculpture). Artist:  Butterfield, Deborah, 1949- , sculptor. Walla Walla Foundry, founder. Title:  Valentine and Orson, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast Nov. 1989. Dedicated May 19, 1990. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: silicon bronze with ferric-nitrate/sulfur finish; Recessed foundation: concrete. Dimensions:  2 parts. Valentine: approx. 90 x 60 x 113 in. (1,000 lbs.); Orson: approx. 81 x 65 x 98 in. (1,000 lbs.) Inscription:  (Founder's mark on belly undersides) Founder's mark appears. Description:  Two abstract horses made of welded metal components. The metal parts are formed to look like sticks with wood graining. The two horses are standing and face each other. Valentine's head is turned to the proper right; Orson's head is turned to the proper left. Subject:  Animal -- Horse Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Greenwich Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Greenwich, Department of Parks & Recreation, 101 Field Point Road, Town Hall, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Located Bruce Park, Across from 399 Bruce Park Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut Remarks:  Nearby plaque: Sculpture 30/Deborah Butterfield/Valentine and Orson/cast and welded bronze/A gift to the Town of Greenwich/in celebration of its 350th/Anniversary/Sponsored by the Greenwich Arts/Council with the support of the/Dept. of Parks & Recreation/Francis H. Keegan, Director/John B. Margenot, Jr., First Selectman/inspired by the vision of/Beatrice M Brittain/May 16, 1990. IAS files contain copies of casting documentation for each piece. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut 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 CT000316   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CT000316 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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