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(Advance Thresher Building Relief Decoration), (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Architectural firm:
Kees & Colburn  Search this
Architect:
Kees, Frederick G. b. 1852  Search this
Medium:
Terra cotta
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
BRW Architects and Hoyt Leasing 700-704 South 3rd Street Minneapolis Minnesota 55415
Date:
1900-1904
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On signs:) ADVANCE THRESHER COMPANY/EMERSON-NEWTON IMPLEMENT CO./THRESHER SQUARE/EMERSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ROCKFORD, ILL/EMERSON PLOWS/NEWTON WAGONS/A/E
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Decorative relief elements on the building can be found in the capitals of pilasters, cornice and architrave. There are two cartouche designs, within which stands a figure holding a banner. The figure wears a cape, tunic and boots and is climbing up stone-like steps. The banner reads "Advance." Flanking the entrance are identical medallions with the letter "A" in the center. Two semi-nude figures are curved around the top half of each medallion. The torsos can be seen, but their lower bodies morph into a stylized leaf motif.
Topic:
Object--Foliage  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000499
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_337850