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(Pediment Bas-Relief), (sculpture). Artist:  Patigian, Haig, 1876-1950, sculptor. Bliss & Faville, architectural firm. Title:  (Pediment Bas-Relief), (sculpture). Dates:  1910. Dedicated Jan. 1911. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite. Description:  Granite bas-relief in the pediment of a building. The female head of Liberty is seen in proper left profile and is surrounded by a wreath. On either side of the wreath is an eagle in flight facing Liberty. Rays, or beams, radiate out from the center bottom of the wreath. Subject:  Figure female -- Head Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Cable Car Clothiers, San Francisco, California Located Giorgio Armani, One Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California 94108 Provenance:  Formerly in the collection of Security Pacific National Bank, One Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California Formerly in the collection of Savings Union Bank, One Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California Remarks:  The relief was created for the new Savings Union Bank in 1910. The building has changed owners several times. The design of the sculpture incorporated the Head of Liberty design derived from the old $20 gold coin and the eagles derived from the new $20 gold coin of 1910. The design of the pediment was determined by the officials of the San Francisco Savings Union Bank. Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco 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 CA001806   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001806 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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