Mother Bear, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes
Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(On bronze base plaque:) MOTHER BEAR WITH CUB/GEORGE PASHVILY/GIFT FROM MENGEL MEMORIAL/TRUST FUND AND FRIENDS/READING PUBLIC MUSEUM ART GALLERY/1972 unsigned
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Summary
An abstract sculpture depicting a mother bear cuddling with her cub. The sculpture rests on a rectangular stone base.
Data Source
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Date
Installed 1972. Reinstalled June 21, 1973
Control number
IAS 46600061
sculptor
Papashvily, George 1898-1978
fabricator
P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: California serpentine; Base: cherry black granite
Owner/Location
Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery 500 Museum Road Reading Pennsylvania 19611 Accession Number: 78C-111-1
Title
Mother Bear with Cub, (sculpture)
Topic
Animal--Bear
Record ID
siris_ari_24399
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