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Battenberg, John,
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Rabbit
Animal -- Cougar
Animal -- Sheep
Animal -- Deer
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bear
Animal -- Antelope
Animal -- Coyote
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Reno
Relief
Fountain
Sculpture
Creatures of Nevada, (sculpture).
Artist:
Battenberg, John, 1931- , sculptor.
Title:
Creatures of Nevada, (sculpture).
Dates:
1991. Copyrighted 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze straps, welded.
Dimensions:
Each panel: approx. 2 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 4 in.; Fountain: approx. W. 200 ft. x D. 1 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(East end of fountain:) "Creatures of Nevada"/Sculpture copyright 1991/John Battenberg/San Francisco, CA
Description:
A complex fountain with twelve panels, arranged in groups of three, each featuring a relief of an
animal
of Nevada. Between the panels, water pours into a trough. The first group of panels displays a raven, a jack rabbit, and a mountain
lion
. The second group shows a big horn sheep, an elk, and an eagle. The third group features three quail, a mule deer, and a black bear. The final group has an antelope, a coyote, and possibly a hawk.
Subject:
Animal
--
Bird
--
Raven
Animal
--
Rabbit
Animal
--
Cougar
Animal
--
Sheep
Animal
--
Deer
Animal
--
Bird
--
Quail
Animal
--
Bear
Animal
--
Antelope
Animal
--
Coyote
Animal
--
Bird
--
Hawk
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Nevada
--
Reno
Relief
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Reno, Planning Department, 450 South Center, P. O. Box 1900, Reno, Nevada 89505
Located River Walk, South shore of Truckee River, between Virginia Street & Sierra Street, Reno, Nevada
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1994.
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 NV000131
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NV000131
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