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Copenhaver, Deborah,
Unknown (Portland, Oregon),
Portrait male -- Binion, Benny
Equestrian
Animal -- Horse
Occupation -- Other
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Object -- Tool
Sculpture
Tribute to a Cowboy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Copenhaver, Deborah, 1948- , sculptor.
Unknown (Portland, Oregon), founder.
Title:
Tribute to a Cowboy, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Benny Binion, (sculpture).
Dates:
April 1, 1988. Dedicated Nov. 28, 1988. Relocated July 16, 2008.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 x 4 x 10 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 8 x 12 ft.
Inscription:
(Proper right side of saddle blanket:) D. Copenhaver '88 (Proper right side of base on a bronze plaque at the bottom:) Benny Binion/Sculptor/Deborah Copenhaver signed
Description:
Benny Binion depicted sitting on an American Quarterhorse. He holds the reins in his proper left hand while his proper right hand holds a lasso. His body is turned slightly to the proper right side. He is wearing western attire and is seated on a decorated western saddle. The horse's head is turned to the proper right and its tail is blown forward of the rear legs on the proper right side. The family brand "TJ" appears on the horse's proper left haunch.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Binion, Benny -- Full length
Equestrian
Animal -- Horse
Occupation -- Other -- Cowboy
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Gambling
Object -- Tool -- Rope
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89183
Provenance:
Formerly administered by Binion's Horseshoe Hotel and Casino, Public Relations, 128 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Formerly located Northeast corner of Ogden and Casino Center Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada
Remarks:
The sculpture depicts Benny Binion who was a cowboy, gambler, and founder of the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino. The family brand "TJ" on the horse stands for Teddy Jane, Binion's wife. The horse is the specific type of horse bred by the Binion family. IAS files contain an undated press release issued by Binion's Horseshoe Hotel and Casino. Sculpture was originally located in Texas. According to the press release, the statue was the first erected in the state to honor a Nevadan, and the first anywhere singling out a gambler. In July 2008, the statue of Benny Binion was relocated from the corner of Ogden and Casino Center Boulevard to the interior of South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa where it was installed at the entrance to the equestrian center. The stone base was not relocated with the sculpture.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1994.
Inventory staff, 2008.
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 NV000022
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NV000022
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