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The Serpent, (sculpture). Artist:  Arnold, J. Derek, sculptor. Title:  The Serpent, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: steel, wire fence, and bits of tree trunk and limbs; Pilings: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. 1 in. x W. 9 ft. 5 in.; Pilings: each approx. Diam. 16 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  An abstract sculpture of a serpent made from welded steel intertwined with bits of tree trunk and limbs, specifically on the head and back of the neck, and also through the tail. The entire sculpture has a hollow core with numerous surface openings to the core. A wire fence is placed over the throat area. The sculpture is placed upon three concrete pilings on an island in the lake. Only the top part of the pilings are visible above the ground. Subject:  Abstract Animal -- Reptile -- Snake Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Lenexa Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Lenexa, Parks and Recreation Department, 13420 Oak Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66215 Located Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 14907 West 87th Street Parkway, on an island in lake, Lenexa, Kansas Provenance:  Acquired 1993. Remarks:  Cost of sculpture was $2,300. The sculpture was shown in the artist's first professional show, in Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park in 1993, and was purchased at that time by the Lenexa Arts Council. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas 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 KS000449   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KS000449 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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