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Cox, Arthur,
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Reptile
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Toledo
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Reptilia, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cox, Arthur, 1883- , sculptor.
Title:
Reptilia, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 15, 1934.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
Approx. 30 in. x 8 ft. x 6 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A semi-circular scalloped relief placed above inscribed lintel at entranceway to building. The relief includes from left to right a turtle, a lizard, a partially standing cobra, and an iguana facing the left side of the relief. All four reptiles are placed atop a rock-like setting.
Subject:
Animal
--
Reptile
--
Turtle
Animal
--
Reptile
--
Lizard
Animal
--
Reptile
--
Snake
Animal
--
Reptile
--
Iguana
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Ohio
--
Toledo
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Toledo Zoological Society, Horticulture Department, 2700 Broadway, Toledo, Ohio 43609
Located Toledo Zoological Gardens, Above entrance to
Reptile
Building, Toledo, Ohio 43609
Remarks:
The sculpture was created under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) construction program at the zoo, 1933-1941. The limestone used for the relief was salvaged from canal locks. Nearby sign reads: REPTILIA.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Toledo 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 OH000446
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000446
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