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Scherrer, Adolpf,
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Figure group -- Male
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Sculpture
(Caricatured Athletes), (sculpture).
Artist:
Scherrer, Adolpf, d. 1929, architect.
Title:
(Caricatured Athletes), (sculpture).
Dates:
1913.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 2 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Sculpted gargoyle-like figures posed to show physical fitness program of Turnverein. Figures are seated on pedestals on either side of an entryway. The west figure is shown with a shotput. The east figure is shown with a barbell.
Subject:
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Track & Field
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Weightlifting
Figure group -- Male
Object Type:
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Sculpture
Owner:
Van Rooy Properties, 902 North Meridian, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Remarks:
The building on which the sculptures are located was formerly an athletic facility, and has been nominated to be on the National Register. It currently is used as residential apartments.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
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 IN000171
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000171
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