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Saunders, H. R.,
Kryl, Bohumir,
Literature -- Wallace
Literature -- Unknown
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Crawfordsville
Sculpture
General Lew Wallace Study Frieze, (sculpture).
Artist:
Saunders, H. R., designer.
Kryl, Bohumir, carver.
Title:
General Lew Wallace Study Frieze, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Faces of Ben-Hur, Tirzah, Prince of India and Princess Irene, (sculpture).
Dates:
1895-1898.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bedford limestone.
Dimensions:
Each face: approx. 16 x 16 x 8 in.
Description:
Frieze around top of General Lew Wallace's study, about thirty feet off the ground, containing four faces, one on each side. The faces represent characters from Ben-Hur and The Prince of India. Face on south side is a long haired mustachioed male wearing a headband. Face on west side is a turbaned woman with earrings and necklace. North side face is a long haired bearded male. East side face is a classical woman with hair drawn back.
Subject:
Literature -- Wallace -- Ben-Hur
Literature -- Unknown -- Prince of India
Literature -- Character -- Ben-Hur
Literature -- Character -- Tirzah
Literature -- Character -- Prince of India
Literature -- Character -- Princess Irene
Object Type:
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Crawfordsville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Crawfordsville, Department of Parks and Recreation, 501 West Pike Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933
Located General Lew Wallace Study, Pike Street & Wallace Avenue, Crawfordsville, Indiana
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 IN000225
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000225
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