Philosophers' Rock - Austin, TX
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N 30° 15.852 W 097° 46.265
14R E 618214 N 3348700
The bronze sculpture depicts Austin residents naturalist Roy Bedichek, humorist J. Frank Dobie and historian Walter Prescott Webb meeting at the swimming pool.
Waymark Code: WMNYWF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2015
Views: 21
Webb is standing in front of a large rock which Bedichek and Dobie are sitting on. Webb wears eyeglasses, a shirt, suspenders and rolled-up trousers. He is gesturing with both hands. Bedichek and Dobie are wearing swimming trunks. Bedichek sits on the proper right side of the rock with his proper right leg dangling over the side. He is turned to the proper left and holds an open book in his proper right hand. Dobie sits on the rock with his proper right knee drawn up, supporting his proper right elbow.
TITLE: Philosophers' Rock
ARTIST(S): Glenna Goodacre
DATE: 1994
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX001166
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2100 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78704
Next to the swimming pool.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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