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Mattson, Curt,
McAdams, Shel,
Madson, Peter,
Animal -- Sheep
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Palm Desert
Sculpture
Bighorn, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mattson, Curt, sculptor.
McAdams, Shel, sculptor.
Madson, Peter, sculptor.
Title:
Bighorn, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 6 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 3 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A family of three Big Horn sheep are emerging from a rock formation. The largest sheep with the longest horns is seen almost in its entirety, with just its back legs submerged in the rock. The two smaller sheep are a little less than half submerged.
Subject:
Animal -- Sheep
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Palm Desert
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Palm Desert, Community Arts/Art in Public Places, 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260
Located Big Horn Development, 51005 Highway 74, Palm Desert, California
Remarks:
The rock formation was cast from actual natural formations in nearby canyons.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001900
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001900
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