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(Old Delaware County Courthouse Statues), (sculpture). Artist:  Ward, John A., sculptor. Tolan, Brentwood, architect. Pearce, Charles, contractor. Scott, Adam, contractor. Morgan, Thomas S., contractor. Pearce and Company, contractor. Title:  (Old Delaware County Courthouse Statues), (sculpture). Other Titles:  Delaware Chief, (sculpture). Agriculture, (sculpture). Industry, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1887. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Limestone. Dimensions:  3 figures. (Delaware chief: approx. 10 ft. x 3 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in.); (Agriculture: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft.); (Industry: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft.). Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Standing figure of an Indian with an arrow quiver on his back and a dog sitting at his feet. He is wearing fringed pants and a necklace made of claws. He also wears a cape which he holds to his body with his proper left hand. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian -- Delaware Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Agriculture Animal -- Dog Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow Figure male -- Full length Object -- Foliage -- Wheat Object -- Tool -- Scythe Object -- Vegetable -- Corn Figure female -- Full length Object -- Tool -- Anvil Architecture -- Machine -- Engine Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Muncie Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Muncie, Parks & Recreation Department, 1800 South Grant Street, Muncie, Indiana 47302 Located Wysor Park, Muncie, Indiana Provenance:  Formerly located Delaware County Courthouse, Muncie, Indiana 1885-1966. Remarks:  IAS files contain a copy of the Muncie Star (Muncie, IN), May 25, 1971. The statues once adorned the pediment of the second Delaware County Courthouse building. When the courthouse was destroyed in 1969, these three pieces were salvaged and placed in Wysor Park. The three pieces were originally contracted with Pearce and Company for $1,600. Brentwood Tolan was the architect of the old courthouse. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Muncie Star (Muncie, IN), May 25, 1971. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 IN000077   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000077 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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