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A. W. Rush & Son,
Rush, A. William,
Rush, Edwin A.,
Animal -- Lion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Rochester
Sculpture
Courthouse Lions, (sculpture).
Artist:
A. W. Rush & Son, architectural firm.
Rush, A. William, architect.
Rush, Edwin A., architect.
Title:
Courthouse Lions, (sculpture).
Dates:
1896.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone on a limestone base.
Dimensions:
10 lions. Each lion: approx. 39 x 20 x 59 in.; Each base: approx. 5 1/2 x 31 x 71 1/2 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
There are 10 lions placed around the courthouse; all are in a sitting position with full manes flowing back as if windblown. Beneath the lions' bellies, the stone is carved to resemble a pile of rocks. Four of the lions are centered each in front of one of the four entraces. Those in front of the west, north, and east entrances have their tails on the proper left, while the one on the south has his tail on the proper right.
Subject:
Animal -- Lion
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Rochester
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Fulton County Commissioners, Fulton County Courthouse, Rochester, Indiana 46975
Located Fulton County Courthouse, Rochester, Indiana 46975
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of the Rochester Sentinel (Rochester, IN), Dec. 4, 1896, which gives nicknames for the lions, and IAS files contain the Rochester Sentinel (Rochester, IN), Dec. 11, 1896, and Dilts, Jon, "Magnificent 92," N.p. 1991, pg. 57 discussing the history of the courthouse and the lions. The lions were carved by an unknown German immigrant, on site. The lions were designed by A. W. Rush & Son, architectural firm. The lions were estimated to have cost $1,600.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1992.
Rochester Sentinel (Rochester, IN), Dec. 4, 1896.
Rochester Sentinel (Rochester, IN), Dec. 11, 1896.
Dilts, Jon, "Magnificent 92," N.p., 1991, pg. 57.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Dilts, Jon, "Magnificent 92," N.p., 1991, pg. 57.
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 IN000133
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000133
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