Prarie Odyssey - Heritage Museum - Limon, CO
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Quick Description: The beautiful sculpture sits in front of the entrance to the Limon Heritage Museum on the southern edge of Limon, Colorado
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 8/31/2009 8:32:46 PM
Waymark Code: WM74J6
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Long Description:
The following 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.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting
and Sculpture
A male pioneer, dressed in a long, loose-fitting jacket, shirt,
leather trousers, and wide-brimmed hat, stands with a whip folded
over his proper left shoulder while grasping a rifle with his
proper left hand. The statue is placed atop a stone and brick base
which rests on a stepped area surrounded by a number of benches.
Inscription: (On lower rear of statue: Herb Mignery CA 1/3
1991)(On proper left side: "PRAIRIE ODYSSEY"/BY/HERB MIGNERY CAA)
According to the Smithsonian site this exact statue could possibly
be one of the 50 smaller copies of the 14 foot original statue
which currently sits on the grounds of the Dutton-Lainson Company
Plaza in Haistings, Nebraska. The original was cast in 1991 and
dedicated on April 24, 1992
Smithsonian Reference Control Number IAS NE000149
Name: Prairie Odyssey
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name: Herb Mignery
Date created or placed: Placed: July 2003
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Sculpture Garden of the Limon Heritage Museum
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