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Title
The
horse
thief
[art
reproduction]
.
Alternative Title
Horse
thief
, the;
Description
In
1995
The
Dean
and
Margaret
Lesher
Foundation
donated
24
bronze
sculptures
to the
Contra
Costa
County
Library
System
. The
Foundation
was
bequeathed
an
extensive
artwork
collection
from the
late
Dean
Lesher
.
Mr
.
Lesher
was an
avid
collector
of
western
art
and a
prominent
figure
in the
county
until
his
death
in
1993
. The
bronze
sculptures
are
magnificent
renderings
of the
Old
West
,
American
Patriotism
and
many
honor
our
Native
American
roots
as
well
. The
sculptures
were
distributed
to the
various
branch
libraries
in the
Contra
Costa
Library
system
,
where
they
remain
on
permanent
display
. This
sculpture
is
on
display
at the
San
Pablo
Library
.
Transcriptions, engravings, markings, etc.
Donated by the Lesher Foundation.
Subject
Art, American -- 19th Century.
Art, American -- 20th Century.
Art, American -- West (U.S.).
Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.
Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.
West (U.S.) -- In art.
Subject Genre/Form
Bronze sculpture.
Bronzes.
Provenance
Donated
by the
Dean
&
Margaret
Lesher
Foundation
.
Photography by
Charles
Fithian
.
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Rights Holder
Melinda Cervantes 925-608-7700 libadmin@ccclib.org
Collection Name
Art
and
Artifacts
from
Contra
Costa
County
Tag
spl_horsethief
Description
Title
The
horse
thief
[art
reproduction]
.
Rights Holder
Melinda Cervantes 925-608-7700 libadmin@ccclib.org
Tag
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