East Texas Watch Dog - Tyler, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 32° 18.950 W 095° 15.193
15S E 287881 N 3577674
Snapping Turtle on the campus of UT at Tyler.
Waymark Code: WM125CN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2020
Views: 2
Smithsonian Art Inventory"A giant snapping turtle is depicted taking a step up the slanted embankment where the sculpture is installed. The turtle hugs the ground with its body while lifting its head and opening its mouth. The sculpture is not on a base but is positioned directly on the embankment which runs between two small lakes."
TITLE: East Texas Watch Dog
ARTIST(S): Joe Barrington
DATE: 1991
MEDIUM: Steel
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000048
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION: Walkway between two lakes
University of Texas at Tyler campus
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted
|
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:
There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|