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Washington Arch: Keystone Eagles, (sculpture). Artist:  Martiny, Philip, 1858-1927, sculptor. White, Stanford, 1853-1906, architect. Jas. Sinclair & Company, carver. Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios, carver. Title:  Washington Arch: Keystone Eagles, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Keystone Eagles, (sculpture). Memorial Arch, (sculpture). Washington Square Arch: Keystone Eagles, (sculpture). Dates:  1889-1892. May 4, 1895. Medium:  Tuckahoe marble. Dimensions:  2 eagles. Description:  An eagle with wings spread appears in high relief on either side of the archway near the top. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Washington Square, New York, New York Remarks:  Stanford White designed the arch. The inscription on the north facade of the arch reads: TO COMMEMORATE THE HUNDREDETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. The inscription on the south facade of the arch reads: LET US RAISE ASTANDARD TO WHICH THE WISE AND HONEST CAN REPAIR THE EVENT IS IN THE HAND OF GOD WASHINGTON MDCCLXXXIX. For related information see: Stewart, William R., "Washington Arch: An Illustrated Memorial History," New York: Ford & Garrett, 1895 which includes much detailed history of the funding; the "Final Report of the Washington Arch Committee," 1918; and the New York Times, July 9, 1966 which describes the 1935 and 1966 cleaning of the arch. New York Historical Society files also contain historical drawings, printed illustrations, and photographs. IAS image files contain a overview photograph of the arch filed under Frederick MacMonnies "Washington Arch: Spandrel Panels" (IAS 87870089). The Gayle and Cohen publication also contains an image of just one of the eagles. Monumental News, Feb. 1894, reports that cracks in the arch were discovered in 1894. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 74. Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0075, 1989. Monumental News, Feb. 1894; March 1914. Bronx Times, July 15, 1999, pg. 7. Berns, Inez Martiny, 1996. Illustration:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 74. 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 NY000198   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000198 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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