Boy and Dog - Laguna Beach, CA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 33° 32.626 W 117° 47.271
11S E 426856 N 3711850
One of the oldest art installations in Laguna Beach.
Waymark Code: WM12Z13
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2020
Views: 2
From the Smithsonian website, "Figure of a young boy kneeling next to a Scottish terrier. The boy's proper right arm is around the dog. He holds an abalone shell in his proper left hand, offering the dog water from the shell. The dog sits on his haunches to the proper right of the boy. The bronze sculpture sits on a concrete and stone base. There is a water fountain at the back of the base. The front of the base has a shallow basin at the bottom to hold water for animals."
TITLE: A Boy and His Dog
ARTIST(S): Peabody, Ruth
DATE: 1933
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete, stone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001973
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION: Administered by City of Laguna Beach, Arts Commission, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California 92651
Located Jahrans Park, Cliff Drive, North Coast & Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted.
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