Login
My List - 0
Help
Search
Search Images
About
Keyword
Browse
Combined
Highlights
Search History
All Catalogs
Search:
Artist Browse
Title Browse
Subject Browse
Object Type Browse
Owner Browse
Refine Search
Return to results
> You are only searching:
Art Inventories
More Smithsonian Searches
Who else has...
Robinson, Charles M.,
Figure group
Recreation -- Dancing
Dress -- Historic
Mythology -- Classical
Occupation -- Sport
Architecture -- Vehicle
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Bird
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Written Matter
Animal -- Lion
Object -- Foliage
Object -- Furniture
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Relief
Clock
Architectural component
Sculpture
(East End Middle School Sculpture), (sculpture).
Artist:
Robinson
,
Charles
M.,
architect
.
Title:
(East End Middle School Sculpture), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
East End Junior High School Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1925.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Terra cotta.
Dimensions:
Upper frieze: approx. H. 2 ft.; Griffin relief: approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 4 ft.; Dancer relief: approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 4 ft.; Each free standing female figure: approx. H. 6 ft.
Description:
Architectural sculpture on facade of Neoclassical-style school building, including two full-length free standing figures, relief and frieze carvings. The three-paneled frieze at the top depicts charioteers, chariots, horses, and athletes. Beneath the frieze, in a center niche is a clock flanked by bas-relief griffins in profile. Below the clock panel is a bas-relief scene depicting five young women in classical dress, holding a long scarf as they dance. At the far corners of the facade, are two identical full-length female free standing female figures. Each is clad in a sleeveless classical robe, draped over proper left arm. And each carries a rolled scroll in her proper right hand. Above the female figures, there are eagle relief panels.
Subject:
Figure group
Recreation -- Dancing
Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress
Mythology -- Classical -- Griffin
Occupation -- Sport -- Athlete
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Cart
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object -- Weapon -- Spear
Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll
Animal -- Lion
Object -- Foliage -- Palm
Object -- Furniture -- Clock
Dress -- Accessory -- Scarf
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Relief
Clock
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Richmond Public Schools, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
Located East End Middle School, 37th & M Streets, on facade, Richmond, Virginia
Remarks:
East End Middle School has also been known as East End Junior High School.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
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 VA000384
Copy/Holding information
Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
VA000384
Add Copy to MyList
Format:
HTML
Plain text
Delimited
Subject:
Email to:
Horizon Information Portal 3.25_9382
About
| © 2020 Smithsonian |
Terms of Use
|
Privacy
|
Contact