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  • Dreyfuss, John,
     
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  • Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
     
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  • Sculpture
     
     
    The Griffin, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Dreyfuss, John, 1949- , sculptor.
    Title: 
    The Griffin, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Untitled - Sculpture at 'The Griffin' Condo, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1986.
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 6 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft.
    Description: 
    Winged body of a lion reclines in profile over the entrance to the building. Its wings extend vertically above, its paws are crossed in front and its tail curls around its side.
    Subject: 
    Mythology -- Classical -- Griffin
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Griffin Condominiums, 955 26th Street, N.W., Over entrance, Washington, District of Columbia
    Remarks: 
    Sculpture was commissioned by the Lenkin Companies for The Griffin Condominium.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia 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 DC000197
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