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Eagles and Prey, (sculpture). Artist:  Fratin, Christophe, 1800/02-1864, sculptor. Calla (Firm), founder. Title:  Eagles and Prey, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1850. Installed 1863. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: gray granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 7 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Inscription:  (Front of sculpture:) FRATIN/VETE/1850/Fondu Par Calla a Paris (Lower front of base:) PRESENTED BY/G.W. BURNHAM.MDCCCLXIII signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Two fierce eagles with outspread wings attacking a goat trapped between two rocks. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Animal -- Goat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Central Park, Northwest of Mall, New York, New York 10021 Remarks:  This piece was a gift of Gordon Webster Burnham in 1863. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 The City of New York, Department of Parks, 1941. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 211. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 211. Note:  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. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 76003492   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76003492 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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