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The Trojan, (sculpture). Artist:  Burnham, Roger Noble, 1876-1962, sculptor. California Art Bronze Foundry, founder. Title:  The Trojan, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Tommy Trojan, (sculpture). Dates:  1930. Dedicated June 1930. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 29 in. x 45 in.; Base: approx. 85 x 42 x 59 1/2 in. Inscription:  (On lower rear of sculpture:) (Copyright symbol) Roger Noble Burnham 1930 (On front of base:) THE TROJAN/FAITHFUL/SCHOLARLY/SKILLFUL/COURAGEOUS/AMBITIOUS (On plaque on rear of base:) "...SEDIS VBI FATA QUIETAS/OSTENDUNT; ILLIS FAS REGNA RESURGERE TROJAE."/"HERE ARE PROVIDED SEATS OF MEDITATIVE JOY,/WHERE SHALL ARISE AGAIN THE DESTINED REIGN OF TROY"/...VIRGIL signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full figure Trojan warrior wearing a classical Greek crested helmet, loincloth and decorative boots. Holds Sword of Education in proper right hand and round Shield of Courage in proper left hand. Sword is drawn and shield in held in front. Seal of USC appears on the front of base. Bronze relief plaque of running semi-nude males on right of base. Bronze relief plaque of six females and one male on left of base. They wear classical dress and carry symbols of learning. Incised torch with flame on rear of base. Subject:  Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Education Figure male -- Full length Mythology -- Classical -- Trojan Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Figure group Emblem -- Seal Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Southern California at Los Angeles, Building Maintenance, University Park, Los Angeles, California 90033 Located University of Southern California at Los Angeles, George Finley Bourd Administration Building, Los Angeles, California Remarks:  Commissioned by the Alumni Association as a gift to the University of Southern California. Posed by Russ Saunders, a student at USC in 1930. Another student, Germain Trentini, sued the sculptor for $5000, claiming the sculptor had copied his design. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Art Digest, June 1930, and the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 2, 1936, Feb. 3 1930 and March 16, 1962. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA000249   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000249 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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