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Petersen, Elmer Paul,
Animal -- Bird
Landscape -- Tree
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Sculpture
Eagle, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Petersen, Elmer Paul, 1928-2020, sculptor.
Title:
Eagle, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Eagle Landmark, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1986. Copyrighted 1987. Dedicated 1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: Cor-Ten steel and stainless steel; Base: cement.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. H. 30 ft. x W. 20 ft.; Base: approx. H. 2 ft. x W. 4 ft.
Inscription:
E. P. Petersen 1987 (On trunk, twice:) City of LaCrosse (copyright symbol) 1987 signed
Description:
A large eagle stands ready for flight on top of a tree trunk. Its wings are spread and there is a fish in its beak.
Subject:
Animal
--
Bird
--
Eagle
Landscape
--
Tree
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Wisconsin
--
La
Crosse
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of LaCrosse, Parks and Recreation Department, 400 LaCrosse Street, LaCrosse,
Wisconsin
54601
Located Riverside Park, West end of State Street, LaCrosse,
Wisconsin
Remarks:
Inscription on nearby plaque reads: Dedicated to all past, present, and future employees of Gateway Foods Inc. And affiliated Companies from the D. B. (Rhiny) Reinhart Family. Inscription on a second nearby plaque reads: Eagle Landmark 1987 welded, Cor-Ten & stainless steels Elmer P. Petersen, sculptor.
The
sculpture
was commissioned by the City of LaCrosse at a cost estimated to be about $55,000. IAS files contain related article from CityBusiness (LaCrosse, WI), Jan. 28, 1985, pg. 5.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Wisconsin
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 WI000161
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000161
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