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The Lawman, (sculpture). Artist:  Felten, Pete, sculptor. Title:  The Lawman, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned April 11, 1974. 1975. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: Kansas or Indiana limestone; Base: brick. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. 5 in. x W. 3 ft. 5 in. (3.5 tons) Inscription:  (On back:) Felten 1975 (On front of plinth:) THE LAWMAN signed Description:  Full-length male figure is leaning, half seated on top of a hitching post. His proper left leg is bent, the bottom of his foot resting halfway up the post. His hair is just below ear length, and he wears a jacket with notched lapels, long pants, a collared shirt with a Western-style tie at the neck, knee-length boots and cowboy hat. There is a holster around his waist that holds bullets and a gun at his proper right hip. His hands are in front of him at waist height, his knuckles pressed together. There is a star-shaped badge on his proper left lapel. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Service -- Policeman Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Accessory -- Jewelry Dress -- Accessory -- Tie Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Hays Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Hays, Hays, Kansas 67601 Located City Hall, Hays, Kansas Remarks:  In keeping with historical fact, the statue was approved for city hall because it represents the earliest form of government in Hays. The Hays City Commission gave their unanimous approval on April 11, 1974. The cost of the statue, cut from a 7-ton block of limestone, was estimated at $3,000. IAS files contain copies of articles from the Hays Daily News (Kansas), April 10, 1974 and Oct. 12, 1975. 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 KS000075   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KS000075 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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