Robert V. Menary Plaque, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Colorado Springs survey, 1993.; Image on file.; (On lower right of plaque:) "EB" (On lower part of plaque, raised letters:) ROBERT V. MENARY/PRESIDENT 1939-1963/CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN MUSEUM/AND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY/A GIFT OF HIS FRIENDS signed; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: A memorial plaque with a bust-length portrait of Robert V. Menary in profile, wearing glasses and a bow-tie. On his proper left shoulder are two birds, possibly doves, one with its wings spread.

Type: Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture; Sculptures-Relief; Sculptures-Architectural component; Sculptures

Owner/Location: Administered by El Pomar Foundation 10 Lake Circle Colorado Springs Colorado 80906; Located Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road Entrance Colorado Springs Colorado

Topic: Portrait male--Bust; Occupation--Art; Dress--Accessory--Eye wear; Animal--Bird--Dove