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The Indians of Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown (Italian), sculptor. J. W. Smith and Associates, architectural firm. Title:  The Indians of Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Colossal Indians of Courthouse, (sculpture). Dates:  1939. Medium:  Stone. Dimensions:  2 reliefs. Each approx. 24 ft. 1/2 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Reliefs of two Native-American chiefs flanking the courthouse entrance. The reliefs are mirror images of each other. Each chief has a feathered headdress and wears a blanket draped over their shoulders. Each has one hand protrudes from under the blanket, seemingly pointing to the building's entrance. The reliefs stop at mid-torso, with the blanket folds giving way to columns. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian Figure male -- Waist length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Natchitoches Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Natchitoches, Utilities Department, 400A Amlet Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457 Located Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, 200 Church Street, Entrance, Natchitoches, Louisiana Remarks:  The reliefs were made in Italy and each is composed of ten blocks of stone. J. W. Smith and Associates were the architects. The courthouse was constructed during Roosevelt's Public Works Administration program. IAS files contain excerpts from Carol Wells' "Cane River Country Louisiana," Natchitoches, LA: Northwestern State University, 1979, pg. 233 and an article from The Natchitoches Times, June 25, 1995, B-1. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Wells, Carrol, ed., "Cane River Country Louisiana," Natchitoches, LA: Northwestern State University, 1979, pg. 233. 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 LA000370   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000370 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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