Clever Disguise - Corvallis, OR
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DougK
N 44° 33.868 W 123° 15.921
10T E 478928 N 4934604
This sculpture features Avery the Alligator & Rembrandt the Raccoon. Avery is carrying Rembrandt on his shoulders. They're walking on stilts to appear taller and wearing a cape to make them appear as a single person.
Waymark Code: WM8T07
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2010
Views: 10
This whimsical sculpture is located in Corvallis'
Central Park.
A plaque by the statue reads:
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CLEVER DISGUISE
by
PETER HELZER
Featuring
Avery the Alligator
Rembrandt the Raccoon
Courtesy of
MADISON AVENUE TASK FORCE
1993
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From the Smithsonian Description:
Raccoon and alligator disguised as a cowboy. All four of the alligator's feet grasp stilts ending in cowboy boots and it wears a long cape. The raccoon sits on the alligator's head and wears a cowboy hat.
TITLE: Clever Disguise
ARTIST(S): Peter Helzer
DATE: 1993
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Foundation: concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OR000228
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Central Park, Corvallis, Oregon
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None
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