Au Coup de Fusil - Tampa, FL - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

You can find this sculpture in front of the Henry B. Plant Museum on the grounds of the University of Tampa.
______________________________________________________________________
These two bronze hounds were cast in France by Maurice Denonvilliers in 1890. Originally, they faced south rather than north, and their rapt attention was focused on a small bronze squirrel placed in a low hanging oak limb. However the squirrel eventually was stolen and the dogs were moved to their current location. Supposedly the two dogs represent Mr. Plant's personal favorite hunting dogs, and the hotel itself had kennels stocked with hunting dogs for guests use on hunting expeditions.

Information taken from (visit link)

TITLE: Au Coup de Fusil, (sculpture). ARTIST(S): de Nonvilliers, Maurice, sculptor and G. Gulcmall, founder. DATE: 1890 MEDIUM: Cast iron or bronze, with patina. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS FL000210 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: University of Tampa 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: none

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date of your visit, your impressions of the sculpture, and at least ONE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. Add any additional information you may have, particularly any personal observations about the condition of the sculpture.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log   01/09/2013 petendot visited it 11/22/2011 bunyanpaul visited it 01/17/2009 ChapterhouseInc visited it 01/14/2009 debbado visited it 09/29/2007 sfwife visited it

View all visits/logs