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Maltby, Percy,
Maltby, George,
Duke, Van Dusen, Duke,
Corning Brick, Terra Cotta & Tile Company,
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Corning
Sculpture
(Eagle), (sculpture).
Artist:
Maltby, Percy, sculptor. (possibly by)
Maltby, George, sculptor. (possibly by)
Duke, Van Dusen, Duke, fabricator.
Corning Brick, Terra Cotta & Tile Company, fabricator. (possibly by)
Title:
(Eagle), (sculpture).
Dates:
Possibly 1929-1930. Dedicated Dec. 25, 1949.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: plaster, ceramic or concrete, painted; Base: painted cinder block.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 3 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 2 1/2 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. x 32 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) DONATED/TO/THE EAGLES/BY/DUKE VAN DUSEN/AND DUKE/DECEMBER 25, 1949
Description:
A perching eagle with wings spread outward and upward is installed on a square base with a rounded top. The eagle's head, tail feathers and talons is painted white and the rest of it is brown.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Corning
Sculpture
Owner:
Eagles Home, 91 Denison Parkway, Corning, New York 14830
Remarks:
The sculpture's origins are not completely known. It may have been fabricated at the Corning Brick, Terra Cotta and Tile Company. The base was designed and donated by Duke, Van Dusen and Duke. It was executed some twenty years after the eagle.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001005
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