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Sangernebo, Alexander,
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Sculpture
(Pair of Eagles Perched on Globes), (sculpture).
Artist:
Sangernebo, Alexander, 1856-1930, sculptor.
Title:
(Pair of Eagles Perched on Globes), (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1904. Rededicated Nov. 1968.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Indiana limestone on a granite base.
Dimensions:
2 eagles. Each: approx. 98 x 48 x 48 in.; Each base: approx. 53 x 78 x 78 in.
Inscription:
(Bronze plaque in front of each base:) INDIANA LIMESTONE EAGLE AND GLOBE/WHICH ONCE GRACED THE WORLD-FAMOUS INTERURBAN TRACTION/TERMINAL, BUILT IN INDIANAPOLIS IN 1904 AND RAZED IN 1968/AS THE SITE OF THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD BUILDING/PRESENTED TO THE INDIANA STATE MUSEUM ON NOVEMBER 15, 1968/BY/INDIANA BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD/AS A MEMENTO OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF INTERURBAN TRANSPORTATION unsigned
Description:
A pair of limestone eagles perched on globes, each atop a pedestal of granite. They flank the broad steps of the entrance to the Indiana Museum. They each look toward each other.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Sculpture
Owner:
Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Provenance:
Formerly located Interurban Traction Terminal Building, Northwest corner of Market & Illinois Streets, Indianapolis, Indiana 1904-Nov. 1968.
Remarks:
These eagles were originally located at the Interurban Traction Terminal. They were placed there in 1904 and were moved to their present location in 1968, when the Traction Terminal was razed.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1992.
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 IN000123
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000123
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