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Arched Frieze with Decorative Heads, (sculpture). Artist:  Earley, John Joseph, 1881-1945, sculptor. Harris, Albert, architect. Clark, Edwin H., architect. Title:  Arched Frieze with Decorative Heads, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Reptile House Portal, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Feb. 27, 1931. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Concrete, carved and colored. Description:  A narrow, semi-circular frieze consisting of thirteen small reptile relief panels located just above the carved columns of the Reptile House Entrance. The entrance to Reptile House (IAS 08700020) features elaborately carved capitals and columns resting on turtles and surmounted by gargoyle-like frogs. Above each frog is a giant lizard. Beyond the columns, in the inner section of the portico, there are three mosaic-tiled arches. Beyond the arches, there are two wooden doors carved with reptile relief panels. The doors are adorned with brass door handles formed by entwined snakes. Just above the doors, there is a semi-circular mosaic of a dinosaur (IAS 08700023). Subject:  Animal -- Reptile Object Type:  Relief Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Reptile House, Washington, District of Columbia 20008 Remarks:  Albert Harris and Edwin Clark were the architects of the Reptile House. Like many of the National Zoological Park's sculptures acquired under the Public Works of Art Project, these portal reliefs were created by Federal Works Administration Program artist John Joseph Earley. IAS files contain an unidentified article discussing the zoo sculpture and the Public Works of Art Project; an unidentified typed description from the dedication, and a National Zoological Park 1988 cataloging sheet. References:  Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, 1990. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, B-14. 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, B-14. 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 08700019   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 08700019 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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