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Roberts, Thomas F.,
Widman, Otto,
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Sculpture
The Victory Eagle, (sculpture).
Artist:
Roberts, Thomas F., sculptor.
Widman, Otto, sculptor.
Title:
The Victory Eagle, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1920. Relocated 1980. Dedicated April 25, 1982.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 1 in.; Base: approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in.
Description:
An eagle poised over two young eaglets in a nest. The eagle's wings are spread to protect its young. The sculpture is placed atop a base of mortared limestone.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Lawrence
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Kansas, Office of Capital Programs, 351 Strong Hall, Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Located University of Kansas, To the east of main entrance to Dyche Hall, Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Provenance:
Formerly administered by State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Kansas
Formerly located Intersection of Kansas Highway 32 & U.S. 40, Kansas
Remarks:
The sculpture was erected to commemorate those who died in World War I. It was originally installed on the Douglas-Leavenworth County Line, on Highway 40, as part of a larger plan to rename the highway as Victory Highway and to install massive monuments at each end. The sculpture was relocated to its present site in 1982.
For related information see the University Daily Kansan, Feb. 20, 1981; March 26, 1982; The Oread, April 23, 1982, pg. 1; Aug. 21, 1983, pg. 4-5; and the Alumni Magazine (KU), 1981: pg. 12.
Plaque immediately in front of base of sculpture reads: THE VICTORY EAGLE/ERECTED ON THE "VICTORY HIGHWAY," U.S. 40,/AT THE LEAVENWORTH/DOUGLAS COUNTY LINE/AS A MEMORIAL/TO THOSE FROM DOUGLAS COUNTY WHO DIED/IN WORLD WAR I/RELOCATED TO THIS SITE IN 1980/CAST UNDER THE DIRECTION OF/DR. THOMAS F. ROBERTS/DR. OTTO WIDMAN/PLAQUE DONATED BY/THE THOMAS C. RYTHER FAMILY.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1994.
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 KS000480
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000480
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