Frisbee (sculpture)
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| Artist | Patrick Villiers Farrow (1942-2009) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | bronze |
| Dimensions | 170 cm × 71 cm × 91 cm (68 in × 28 in × 36 in) |
| Location | Middlebury, Vermont United States |
| 44°0′35.09″N 73°10′39.87″W / 44.0097472°N 73.1777417°W | |
| Owner | Middlebury College |
Coordinates: 44°0′35.09″N 73°10′39.87″W / 44.0097472°N 73.1777417°W Frisbee, is a public artwork by American artist Patrick Villiers Farrow, located on the Middlebury College campus center green, in front of Monroe Hall in Middlebury, Vermont, United States. The overall dimensions of this bronze sculpture are 68 inches (170 cm) tall, 28 inches (71 cm) long, and 36 inches (91 cm) wide. It is attached to an underground concrete foundation. The sculpture was cast by Agros Art Casting Foundry, Brewster, New York and dedicated in 1989.
Frisbee depicts a dog leaping into the air, with three legs off the ground, catching a disc in its mouth. The dog's left hind leg is on the ground and its head is turned to the right.
The sculpture is signed by the artist on the underside of the disc along the rim, "©1989 Patrick Villiers Farrow". The founder's mark appears just after the artist's signature. An inscription, "Frisbee A Gift to Middlebury College from Gary Merrill" is also noted on the underside of the disc, along the rim. Inscribed on the raised rear paw on the toe pads are the names "Matthew" and "Cameron". The names refer to the donor's grandsons.
Although who was truly first is disputed, five members of the Middlebury College Delta Upsilon fraternity claim to have been the first to toss empty Frisbie Pie Company plates to each other while traveling through Nebraska in 1939. The sculpture commemorates the college's assertion. The tradition of playing frisbee on campus greens continues at Middlebury informally as well as through organized ultimate (sport) teams, the Middlebury Pranksters.
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