Grizzly Bear - Berkeley, CA
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N 37° 52.197 W 122° 15.635
10S E 565034 N 4191643
A sculpture of a grizzly bear perched on a rock by a stream on UC Berkeley's campus.
Waymark Code: WM7P4Q
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2009
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The piece is described by the inventory as a: "Grizzly bear standing on all four legs. The granite bear stands on a granite self-base atop a larger rock base. The sculpture, plus $1,000 for the base, was donated to the university by Woodward."
Nearby plaque reads: "Grizzly Bear sculptured by Raymond Puccinelli. Gift of O. J. Woodward, II. Class of 1930. MCMLV."
TITLE: Grizzly Bear
ARTIST(S): Puccinelli, Raymond, 1904- , sculptor.
DATE: Dedicated Oct. 22, 1955.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001249
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located University of California, Berkeley, Strawberry Creek near Alumni House, Berkeley, California 94720
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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