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Sculptor:
Ellinger, Tom  Search this
Fabricator:
Amick & Wearley Monuments  Search this
Contractor:
Decatur Monuments  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: black granite and pink granite; Base: granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Decatur Cemetery Association 157 North Second Street Decatur Indiana 46733
Located Decatur Cemetery Decatur Indiana 46733
Date:
1989
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On logs:) MORGAN (On front of base:) (Left side:) JOHN W./JUNE 29, 1941- (Center:) JACQUELINE/NOV. 15, 1942- (Right side:) JOHN J./NOV. 13, 1966/DEC. 2, 1984 unsigned
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:
A gravestone sculpture of an International tractor trailer loaded with logs. The truck is made of black granite and the logs are made of pink granite. The cab shows a relief of a driver within, as well as wipers, handrails and exhaust pipes. The sculpture is mounted upon a rectangular base with a tapered front.
Topic:
Homage--Morgan, John W  Search this
Homage--Morgan, Jacqueline  Search this
Homage--Morgan, John J  Search this
Architecture--Vehicle--Truck  Search this
Figure--Waist length  Search this
Occupation--Industry--Trucking  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000758
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_338694