A Parade of Animals | |
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Artist | Peter Helzer |
Year | 1991 |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Condition | "Well maintained" (1993) [1] |
Location | Salem, Oregon, United States |
44°56′20.9″N 123°1′58.9″W / 44.939139°N 123.033028°W |
A Parade of Animals, or Parade of Animals, [2] is an outdoor bronze sculpture series by Peter Helzer, [3] installed in Willson Park, [4] on the Oregon State Capitol grounds, in Salem, Oregon, United States. [1] [5]
The installation features three groups of animals playing musical instruments. One depicts two stacked frogs; the one on bottom is walking on stilts and the one on top is playing the concertina. Another shows two crocodiles, one of which is playing a drum and horn. The third sculpture depicts three rodents, one of which is carrying a horn. [1]
The sculptures were dedicated in 1991 and commemorate the children of Oregon. [6] Their condition were deemed "well maintained" during the Smithsonian Institution's " Save Outdoor Sculpture!" survey in July 1993. Parade of Animals was administered by Oregon's Department of Administrative Services at the time. [1]
A Parade of Animals | |
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![]() Part of the art installation in 2006 | |
| |
Artist | Peter Helzer |
Year | 1991 |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Condition | "Well maintained" (1993) [1] |
Location | Salem, Oregon, United States |
44°56′20.9″N 123°1′58.9″W / 44.939139°N 123.033028°W |
A Parade of Animals, or Parade of Animals, [2] is an outdoor bronze sculpture series by Peter Helzer, [3] installed in Willson Park, [4] on the Oregon State Capitol grounds, in Salem, Oregon, United States. [1] [5]
The installation features three groups of animals playing musical instruments. One depicts two stacked frogs; the one on bottom is walking on stilts and the one on top is playing the concertina. Another shows two crocodiles, one of which is playing a drum and horn. The third sculpture depicts three rodents, one of which is carrying a horn. [1]
The sculptures were dedicated in 1991 and commemorate the children of Oregon. [6] Their condition were deemed "well maintained" during the Smithsonian Institution's " Save Outdoor Sculpture!" survey in July 1993. Parade of Animals was administered by Oregon's Department of Administrative Services at the time. [1]