Tex Randall - Canyon, TX
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N 34° 59.088 W 101° 55.788
14S E 232561 N 3875279
This sculpture was originally erected in 1959 as a roadside advertisement for a curio shop owned by the sculptor, Harry Wheeler.
Waymark Code: WM135WJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2020
Views: 1
Smithsonian Art Inventory"A tall, lanky cowboy. He stands with his right foot up on a large wooden box. He leans over and rests his right forearm on his right thigh. His left arm is bent with his left hand resting on his waist. He wears jeans, cowboy boots, a long-sleeved shirt, a belt with buckle, and a white cowboy hat. He has a spur on his right boot and holds another spur in his right hand. He has a moustache.
TITLE: Tex Randall
ARTIST(S): Harry Wheeler
DATE: 1959-1960
MEDIUM: Cement and fiberglass over steel framework
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000025
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
1400 N 3rd Ave, Canyon, TX 79015
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The spurs are gone and so is the mustache.
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