Spirit of Wyoming - Cheyenne, WY
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Outspoken1
N 41° 08.398 W 104° 49.261
13T E 515020 N 4554310
This piece is found on the grounds of the Wyoming State Capitol.
Waymark Code: WMN5RD
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2014
Views: 5
"Cowboy riding a bucking horse that rears up on its proper left hind leg. Horse's body twists from proper left towards proper right, the neck and head straining in the same direction; rider grips horse's reins in proper left hand and a coiled lasso in proper right hand. Cowboy wears hat (slung around neck and hanging against back of figure), gloves, ammunition belt, sheep's wool chaps, and boots; gun holster hangs from belt, proper right side.
(On left front corner of sculpture:) 1985 (copyright symbol)/Edward J. Fraughton (Plaque on base:) THE SPIRIT OF WYOMING/A MONUMENT TO THE CITIZENS/OF THE STATE OF WYOMING/MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS:(names listed)/MAJOR DONORS:(names listed)/MAY 16, 1986/ED HERSCHLER, GOVERNOR ED FRAUGHTON, SCULPTOR signed" (from
TITLE: Spirit of Wyoming
ARTIST(S): Edward J. Fraughton
DATE: May 16, 1986
MEDIUM: Cast bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: WY000005
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Wyoming State Capitol Building grounds
24th & Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Excellent condition - a bit of weather wear
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