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Bull's Head, from the Schieren Building, Cliff and Ferry Streets, NYC

American Art

MEDIUM Bronze
DATES 1904
DIMENSIONS 48 3/4 x 85 1/2 x 43 3/4 in. (123.8 x 217.2 x 111.1 cm)
MARKINGS Incised on back plate, proper right side: "ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y. 1904"
SIGNATURE Incised on back plate, proper left side, in script: "Solon. H. Borglum Sc / 1904"
COLLECTIONS American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 67.274.1
CREDIT LINE Gift of New York City Department of Real Estate
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Cast head of longhorn steer with nostrils flared and tongue protruding slightly from mouth; ovoid back plate (for mounting) framing neck. Condition: Fair; allover light green patina; pitting in surface; rust streaks, especially around neck.
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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