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Ellinger, Tom,
Amick & Wearley Monuments,
Decatur Monuments,
Homage -- Morgan, John W.
Homage -- Morgan, Jacqueline
Homage -- Morgan, John J.
Architecture -- Vehicle
Figure -- Waist length
Occupation -- Industry
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Decatur
Gravestone
Sculpture
Morgan Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ellinger, Tom, sculptor.
Amick & Wearley Monuments, fabricator.
Decatur Monuments, contractor.
Title:
Morgan Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: black granite and pink granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 1 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. x 10 in.; Base: approx. 9 in. x 7 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(On logs:) MORGAN (On front of base:) (Left side:) JOHN W./JUNE 29, 1941- (Center:) JACQUELINE/NOV. 15, 1942- (Right side:) JOHN J./NOV. 13, 1966/DEC. 2, 1984 unsigned
Description:
A gravestone sculpture of an International tractor trailer loaded with logs. The truck is made of black granite and the logs are made of pink granite. The cab shows a relief of a driver within, as well as wipers, handrails and exhaust pipes. The sculpture is mounted upon a rectangular base with a tapered front.
Subject:
Homage -- Morgan, John W.
Homage -- Morgan, Jacqueline
Homage -- Morgan, John J.
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Truck
Figure -- Waist length
Occupation -- Industry -- Trucking
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Decatur
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Decatur Cemetery Association, 157 North Second Street, Decatur, Indiana 46733
Located Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Indiana 46733
Remarks:
The sculpture marks the Morgan burial plot.
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 IN000758
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