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A. W. Rush & Son,
Rush, A. William,
Rush, Edwin A.,
Figure -- Fragment
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Winamac
Sculpture
(Faces on the Courthouse), (sculpture).
Artist:
A. W. Rush & Son, architectural firm.
Rush, A. William, architect.
Rush, Edwin A., architect.
Title:
(Faces on the Courthouse), (sculpture).
Dates:
Courthouse designed 1894. Faces probably carved 1895.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
2 faces. Each: approx. 4 ft. x 3 1/2 ft. x 1 1/2 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Flanking the arched entrance to the Pulaski County Courthouse are two fanciful faces carved in stone. The one on the east is grimacing and the one on the west is smiling.
Subject:
Figure -- Fragment -- Face
Object Type:
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Winamac
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Pulaski County Commissioners, Main Street, Pulaski County Courthouse, Winamac, Indiana 46996
Located Pulaski County Courthouse, Main Street, North entrance, Winamac, Indiana 46996
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of Pulaski County Journal (Winimac, IN), Jan. 20, 1966 discussing how the stones for the courthouse were put up before they were carved, and Dilt, Jon, "Magnificent 92," N.p., 1991, pg. 138 discussing the commissioning of the courthouse.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1992.
Pulaski County Journal (Winamac, IN), Jan. 20, 1966.
Dilts, Jon, "Magnificent 92," N.p., 1991, pg. 138.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Dilts, Jon, "Magnificent 92," N.p., 1991, pg. 138.
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 IN000129
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000129
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