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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Burnham, Roger Noble,     California Art Bronze Foundry,     History -- United States     Portrait male -- Luke, Frank, Jr.     Occupation -- Military     Occupation -- Military     Dress -- Uniform     Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Phoenix     Sculpture

Frank Luke, Jr., (sculpture). Artist:  Burnham, Roger Noble, 1876-1962, sculptor. California Art Bronze Foundry, founder. Title:  Frank Luke, Jr., (sculpture). Other Titles:  Frank Luke, Junior, (sculpture). Dates:  1930. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. Inscription:  (On front of base:) U.S./LT. FRANK LUKE, JR./THE STATE OF/ARIZONA/ERECTS THIS MONUMENT/AS ITS TRIBUTE TO HIS/VALOR, EXTRAORDINARY/BRAVERY AND DISTINGUISHED/SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR/AND IN GRATITUDE TO ALL/HER SONS WHO SERVED./1930/MEMORIAL COMMITTEE/APPOINTED BY/GOVERNOR J.C. PHILLIPS/FRANK LUKE, SR./NERI OSBORN, JR./J.M. NIXON (On plaque on back of base:) HONOR ROLL OF THE SILENT ONES/COMRADES OF FRANK LUKE JR./WHO FOUGHT FOR GOD AND COUNTRY (followed by three columns of names) Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full-length portrait of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. He is dressed in World War I military uniform. In his proper right hand he holds an aviator helmet. The bronze sculpture stands atop a stone base. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Portrait male -- Luke, Frank, Jr. -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Lieutenant Occupation -- Military -- Pilot Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Phoenix Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Phoenix, General Services Division, 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Located Arizona State Capitol, 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona Remarks:  Funds for erecting the memorial were provided by the State of Arizona. Luke was a World War I combat pilot posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1919. The sculpture was toppled from its base during an automobile accident, but was restored. IAS files contain copy of related article from Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ) Oct. 21, 1975 and copy of related 1929 state legislation (House Bill No. 150) appropriating funds for the sculpture. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona 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 AZ000606   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000606 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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