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Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Clinton
Billboard
Relief
Sculpture
Welcome to Whidbey Island, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Welcome to Whidbey Island, (sculpture).
Medium:
Painted wood.
Dimensions:
Approx. 18 in. x 25 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(On banner at top of sign:) WELCOME TO WHIDBEY ISLAND unsigned
Description:
Wooden sign with three-dimensional, high- and bas-relief carvings. On either side of the sign are free-standing bald eagles. The eagles are perched on gray columns of rock. Curled up at the bottom of each rock column is a brown sea otter. The top half of the sign is rounded. On the left is a sailing ship with white sails and a pair of ducks, flying. In the center is painted a pod of killer whales; the whale in the foreground is carved in relief. On the right of the whale is a coastal scene with mountains and forest. In the center foreground of the sign are high reliefs of salmon and crabs. The bottom section of the sign features a relief of the Whidbey Island Ferry.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Animal -- Bird -- Duck
Animal -- Fish -- Crab
Animal -- Whale
Animal -- Fish -- Salmon
Architecture -- Boat -- Sailboat
Architecture -- Boat -- Ferry
Architecture -- Boat -- Whidbey Island Ferry
Waterscape -- Coast
Animal -- Otter
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Clinton
Billboard
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Island County Courthouse, P. O. Box 5000, Coupeville, Washington 98239
Located Clinton Ferry Terminal, Clinton, Washington
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995.
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 WA000402
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
WA000402
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