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Anargyros, Spero,
Mezzara, Pietro,
Western Art Stone,
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Equestrian
Animal -- Bear
Object -- Weapon
Allegory -- Place
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Sacramento
Architectural component
Copy
Sculpture
Indian Being Attacked by a Bear, (sculpture).
Artist:
Anargyros, Spero, 1915-2004, sculptor.
Mezzara, Pietro, ca. 1823-1883, sculptor. (copy after)
Western Art Stone, fabricator.
Title:
Indian Being Attacked by a Bear, (sculpture).
Dates:
1981. Installed 1982.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast stone or architectural concrete; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 x 12 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 12 x 4 ft. (8 tons).
Inscription:
Western Art Stone Founder's mark appears.
Description:
An Indian warrior on a horse attacking a grizzly bear. The warrior has a spear raised in his proper right hand. The sculpture is on the left of the West pediment of the capitol building.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian -- Pawnee
Equestrian
Animal -- Bear
Object -- Weapon -- Spear
Allegory -- Place -- California
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Sacramento
Architectural component
Copy
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of California, Building and Grounds, 1300 L Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Located California State Capitol, West front on proper right Acroterion, Sacramento, California
Remarks:
The sculpture is a replica of the original sculpture created by Pietro Mezzara in 1873. The original sculpture was removed in 1948 during construction of the annex and is either destroyed or lost. The replacement sculpture was fabricated by Spero Anargyros and cast by Western Art Stone in 1981. Raymond Girvigian served as a restoration consultant. The sculpture is one of four pieces recreated by the artist, as part of Capital restoration project. IAS files contain related articles from the Sacramento Bee, Sept. 14, 1982, pg. A4; Sept. 23, 1982, pg. B1, B2; and the Sacramento Union, Oct. 11, 1982, pg. D-14. IAS files contain excerpt from Daniel Visnich's "Pietro Mezzara, First California Sculptor," pg. 25, 26.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, Sacramento survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Sacramento Union, Oct. 11, 1982, pg. D-14.
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 CA000962
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000962
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