The Fiddler - Athens, TX
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N 32° 12.276 W 095° 51.282
15S E 230910 N 3566688
The Statue sits on the Henderson County Courthouse square. An Old Fiddler's Reunion has been held here every year since 1931. On Friday night, before the Contest, a jam session takes place on the Courthouse lawn at 7 p.m. all are welcome to join in.
Waymark Code: WMPTGK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2015
Views: 4
From the Smithsonian website: A Male sitting with a fiddle tucked under his chin. The bow is held in his right hand as he prepares to play a tune. The sculpture sits on a pyramid of brick. Statue was erected in honor of the Annual Old Fiddler's Reunion held each May in Athens.
TITLE: The Fiddler
ARTIST(S): Albert Stewart
DATE: 1990
MEDIUM: Sculpture: ceramic Bow: Fiberglass. Base: Brick
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000810
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
115 N Prairieville St.
Athens, TX 75751
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
There is a chunk missing out of the brim of his hat.
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