Object Details
sculptor
Jaenisch, Steve 1940-
Notes
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1994.
Image on file.
unsigned
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Summary
A large otter, standing on all four legs with its tail resting by its proper left side, overlooks a lakefront in a park. The otter is painted brown with a khaki colored underbelly, white whiskers and black eye. The otter rests on a foundation of small concrete pads under its feet and tail, and is encircled by a ring made of railroad ties.
Date
1972
Control number
IAS MN000049
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Otter: painted concrete; Foundation: concrete pads
Owner/Location
Administered by Jaycees of Fergus Falls Administration P. O. Box 868 Fergus Falls Minnesota 56538
Located Adams Park West shore of Grotto Lake Fergus Falls Minnesota
Data Source
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Animal--Otter
Record ID
siris_ari_320934