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Founder:
T. F. McGann & Sons Company  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Harris Trust and Savings Bank 111 West Monroe, P. O. Box 7551 Chicago Illinois 60690
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
Image on file.
Inscription on nearby marker reads: THIS BUILDING/(flower-like symbol) ERECTED (flower-like symbol)/A (triangle) D (triangle) MDCCCCX [sic] Founder's mark appears.
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:
"Two bas reliefs of lions flanking the entrance to a building. The images mirror each other; the lions' front quarters rest on knolls, and the lions stand in profile. The lion on the proper right has the founder's name and location. Both lions have the building erection date on them."
Topic:
Animal--Lion  Search this
Control number:
IAS IL000101
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_310320