Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-02-14 | Page 12 | Utahn Models Cowboy Statue

Utahn Models Cowboy Statue Statu iX LOlER LOVER of western life J. J A A. Packer graduate of or Utah tah Agn- Agn I A ci cultural college is evolving c at the Capitol a statuary group consisting con con- 1 of a cowboy and a. a runaway steer The work The work which may besold besold be bo bosold sold to the tile state is shown hon ho n in the thc picture rc 4 c c r s I y r L I c i 4 j J 2 irr- irr M s v jr 1 jT I I n i A I J. J A. A Packer Is Elaborating Piece of Sculpture 41 at Capitol What hat promises to be ha one of or the tho most interesting pieces of or sta statuary uary c ever er completed in Utah accor according in tl to art critics Is a 1 group roup being constructed at atthe atthe atthe the Capitol by bv J. J A. A Packer er a 1 Utah artist who has recently returned from in th the easL east Packers Packer's group completed complete in mI l size while he lie was tas a In Washington ts ln ton I D D. C. C c consists of or a a cowboy saddle and nd runaway runaway run run- away steer rho Tho cowboy lia has m given chase to tho the steer r. r caught it b bv the MIC tail and thrown it forward orward on In it its head While Packer wo was studying ho lie devoted devoted de do- voted his entire attention to portraying portray ing western life and was hIghly complimented complimented com corn on hi hip hij work by U. U K So J. J Dunbar Dunbar Dun- Dun bar Jar anti and Paul W. W H t. t Ho lie JH li a graduate graduato of the Utah Agricultural 1 college col lc lego lege o The life sizo size work worle on which he is engaged at the thc Capitol l will be done later in bronze if lt tho the state stale should dodde do- do cido to purchase tho the group grout