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Syrinx, (sculpture). Artist:  Wolter, Adolph G., b. 1903, sculptor. Title:  Syrinx, (sculpture). Dates:  1973. Medium:  Bronze on a limestone base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 27 in x 16 in. x 13 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 1/2 ft. x Diam. 32 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A seated nude female figure with her proper right knee bent and her other leg dangling over the side. She holds a rose out in her proper right hand. Her proper left hand cups her ear as she listens to the pipes being played by Pan. There is a cloth draped over her legs. Her hair is short and she wears a flower garland on her head. She sits atop a drinking fountain. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Figure female -- Nude Object -- Flower -- Rose Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Indianapolis, Parks and Recreation Division, 1426 West 29th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 Located University Park, Indianapolis, Indiana Remarks:  The original Syrinx wood sculpture, with its companion Pan by Myra Reynolds Richards was dedicated in 1923. Both pieces disappeared -- the Syrinx in 1959 -- and the Parks Department commissioned Adolph Wolter to replace them in 1973. IAS files contain a copy of the Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), July 22, 1971, discussing Adolph G. Wolter as the artist chosen to replace the stolen statues. Nomination form, National Register for Historic Places, University Park, on file at Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), July 22, 1971. Illustration:  Image on file. Related Works:  Companion to: IN000050 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 IN000051   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000051 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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