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Acacia Griffins, (sculpture). Artist:  Amateis, Edmond, 1897-1981, sculptor. Lavaggi, Ugo, carver. Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, architectural firm. Title:  Acacia Griffins, (sculpture). Dates:  1936. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Griffins: limestone; Bases: stone. Dimensions:  2 griffins. Each griffin: approx. 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 9 ft.; Each base: approx. 58 x 61 1/2 x 118 in. Inscription:  Edmond Ameteis (Right griffin:) MCMXXXVI signed Description:  Two mythological creatures consisting of the body of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle flank the steps that lead up to the entrance of the building. The griffin on the left is a female and the griffin on the right is a male. Each holds a nest of eggs between its paws symbolizing the defense of their home. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Griffin Object -- Foodstuff -- Egg Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Acacia Mutual Life Insurance, 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, Entrance, District of Columbia References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 46. Smithsonian Institution Research Expeditions Volunteer Project, 1991. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994. Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.4. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, A-3. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.4. 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 76004840   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76004840 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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