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Bronze Panels, (sculpture). Artist:  Gregory, Angela, 1903-1990, sculptor. Owen, Allison, architect. Diboll & Owen, architectural firm. Title:  Bronze Panels, (sculpture). Dates:  1929. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 10 ft. Description:  Four events from the history of New Orleans are illustrated in bronze relief panels that appear between the windows on the Tulane Avenue side of the building. One of the relief panels is also repeated on the White Street side of the building and one is also repeated on the Broad Street side of the building. The first panel illustrates the founding of New Orleans in 1718 by French explorer Bienville. Bienville and a fellow explorer greet a Native American smoking a peace pipe. Bienville stands holding a rifle in his lowered proper left hand and pointing his proper right hand toward images in the background of the future city of New Orleans. The second panel illustrates the 1768 LaFreniere rebellion against Spanish domination. LaFreniere stands in the center with his right hand raised in a fist. He is flanked by two soldiers, one with his sword raised and one with his sword lowered. The third panel illustrates the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. The figures shown represent the variety of people who fought in the battle. From left to right: a Scotch Highlander dressed in his kilt holds a sword; a Tennessee rifleman kneels beside a cannon; and a pirate holds the American flag. The fourth panel illustrates the contest of states' rights in the uprising of the White League against the police in 1874. An African-American policeman lays his rifle on a cannon which is now in the possession of the Washington Artillery. Subject:  Portrait male -- Bienville -- Full length Portrait male -- LaFreniere -- Full length History -- United States -- Louisiana History -- United States -- Battle of New Orleans Ethnic -- Indian Ethnic -- French Ethnic -- Spanish Ethnic -- Scottish Ethnic -- British Cityscape -- Louisiana -- New Orleans Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Service -- Policeman Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Uniform -- Police Uniform Dress -- Ethnic -- Scottish Dress Object -- Weapon -- Cannon Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New Orleans, Department of Property Management, 1300 Perdido Street, City Hall, Room 5W01, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Located New Orleans Court of Criminal Justice, 2700 Tulane Avenue, Facade, New Orleans, Louisiana Remarks:  Jack Holland and Jerry Darlymple, football players for Tulane College, modeled for the reliefs, as did Adolphe Jastram and Roge Simpson. Albert, the cook of the Sigma Pi fraternity house, was a model for the policeman in the "uprising of the White League" relief. It took the artist a year to complete the reliefs. The building was designed by General Allison Owen of Diboll & Owen. IAS files contain related articles from The Morning Tribune (New Orleans, LA), Dec. 16, 1929; The Item Tribune (New Orleans, LA), Sept. 29, 1929; Courier-News (Plainfield, NJ), Oct. 21, 1930; The Sunday Star-News (Wilmington, NC), Oct. 19, 1930; The El Paso Times, Oct. 19, 1930, pg. 20; The Times Picayune, May 26, 1929; and several unidentified newspaper articles that discuss the art work created by the artist for the interior and exterior of the building. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans 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 LA000324   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000324 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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