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Buttermilk Lions, (sculpture). Artist:  Paulus, Phillip M., sculptor. Cement Stone & Supply Company, fabricator. Title:  Buttermilk Lions, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1917. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculptures: buttermilk, Portland cement, granite dust, and green marble; Bases: concrete. Dimensions:  2 pieces. Each sculpture: approx. H. 36 in. x W. 22 in. x L. 36 in.; Each base: approx. H. 4 in. x W. 22 in. x L. 5 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Two lions resting on their rear haunches. The lions have green marble eyes. The lions are placed flanking the building's entrance. Subject:  Animal -- Lion Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Scott, Gerald, 532 North Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202 Provenance:  Formerly in the collection of Olson, Jerry, Formerly in the collection of Stevens, Keith, Mr. & Mrs., 532 North Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202 Formerly in the collection of Kleinhein, Charles, Mr. & Mrs., 532 North Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202 Remarks:  The sculptures were commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kleinhein, the original owners of the building. After the Kleinheins, the building was turned into apartments and offices owned by Mr. & Mrs. Keith Stevens, and then, in turn, by Jerry Olson, and Gerald Scott. IAS files contain related articles from The Wichita Eagle and Beacon, Feb. 7, 1934; Dec. 5, 1976, pg. 4D-5D; The Wichita Eagle and Beacon, Dec. 5, 1976; and The Wichita Eagle-Beacon, Sept 22, 1984, pg. 7Z. IAS files also contain a related article from The Wichitan, (July 1979): pg. 68-71. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita survey, 1994. Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 31. Illustration:  Image on file. The Wichita Eagle and Beacon, Dec. 5, 1976, pg. 5D. Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 31. 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 KS000537   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KS000537 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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