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(Caricatured Athletes), (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Architect:
Scherrer, Adolpf d. 1929  Search this
Medium:
Limestone
Type:
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Van Rooy Properties 902 North Meridian Indianapolis Indiana 46204
Date:
1913
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Image on file.
unsigned
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Summary:
Sculpted gargoyle-like figures posed to show physical fitness program of Turnverein. Figures are seated on pedestals on either side of an entryway. The west figure is shown with a shotput. The east figure is shown with a barbell.
Topic:
Recreation--Sport & Play--Track & Field  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Weightlifting  Search this
Figure group--Male  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000171
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_314619