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Sculptor:
Zolnay, George Julian 1863-1949  Search this
Medium:
Painted concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Pediment
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by University of Virginia Department of Facilities Management 575 Alderman Road Charlottesville Virginia 22903
Located University of Virginia Cabell Hall Charlottesville Virginia
Date:
Ca. 1898. Dedicated June 14, 1898
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1994.
Barringer, Anna, "Pleasant It Is to Remember These Things," The Magazine of Albemarle County History 27-28 (1968-1970): pg. 39-40.
Summary:
Triangular composition with central figure seated in a chair, flanked on either side by a female figure and a winged, four-legged animal. The female figures sit on the ground with their backs to the central figure. The animals are at the far ends of the composition, facing the central figure.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Truth  Search this
Religion--New Testament--Christ  Search this
Fantasy--Animal  Search this
Fantasy--Winged Being  Search this
Control number:
IAS VA000015
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_317764