Bison is an outdoor c. 1960 stone sculpture of an American bison by an unknown artist, installed at the west entrance to the courtyard of Lawrence Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.
| Bison | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2015 | |
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| Artist | Unknown |
| Year | c. 1960 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Stone |
| Subject | American bison |
| Dimensions | 57 cm × 41 cm × 71 cm (22.5 in × 16 in × 28 in) |
| Condition | "Treatment urgent" (1994) |
| Location | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| 44°02′49″N 123°04′31″W / 44.0469°N 123.07533°W | |
| Owner | University of Oregon |
Description and history
editThe Bison measures approximately 22.5 inches (0.57 m) long, 16 inches (0.41 m) wide, and 28 inches (0.71 m) tall. The statue rests on a brick base that measures approximately 15 inches (0.38 m) wide, 20.5 metres (67 ft) long, and 42 inches (1.1 m) tall.[1] The work was surveyed and deemed "treatment urgent" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. It is administered by the University of Oregon.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bison, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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