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Merrell, Robert E.,
Humphreys, Marion, Jr.,
C. S. Lambie & Company,
Mosher Steel Company,
Metal Products Co.,
Abstract -- Geometric
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Other
Equestrian
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Portales
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
WPA Courthouse Reliefs, (sculpture).
Artist:
Merrell, Robert E., architect.
Humphreys, Marion, Jr., engineer.
C. S. Lambie & Company, contractor.
Mosher Steel Company, fabricator.
Metal Products Co., fabricator.
Title:
WPA Courthouse Reliefs, (sculpture).
Dates:
1938. Dedicated Jan. 5, 1939.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Ornamental steel, aluminum grills and stone reliefs.
Description:
Series of ornamental pieces on the facade of the courthouse include Art Deco bird designs, a split Tia symbol and a relief of four cowboys on horses.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Other -- Cowboy
Equestrian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Portales
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Roosevelt County Commission, 101 West First Street, Roosevelt County Courthouse, Portales, New Mexico 88130
Located Roosevelt County Courthouse, 101 West First Street, Portales, New Mexico
Remarks:
The courthouse was constructed as a Works Progress Administration project. IAS files include a WPA certification document which details cost of building materials.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1995.
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 NM000509
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NM000509
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