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Mullican, John,
Animal -- Bird
Occupation -- Service
Religion -- Old Testament
Sculpture
The Symbol of Freedom, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mullican, John, sculptor.
Title:
The Symbol of Freedom, (sculpture).
Dates:
1991. Dedicated Nov. 1991.
Inscription:
(On front of base: plaque with Prince George's County shield) (Plaque on front of base:) I CARRIED YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS/AND BROUGHT YOU TO MYSELF/EXODUS 19-4 (17 plaques with names of fallen officers) ((Plaque on front of lower base:) Dedicated as a lasting tribute to/our unforgotten heroes and to those/who continue to risk their lives in/the line of duty while so proudly/serving to protect our community (Additional text plaque)
Description:
American bald eagle, with wings unspread, perched atop a two-tiered base with commemorative plaques.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Occupation -- Service -- Policeman
Religion -- Old Testament -- Exodus
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Prince Georges County Police Department, Barlow Road, Landover, Maryland 20784
Remarks:
The privately funded memorial honors 17 Prince George's County police officers killed in the line of duty. IAS files contain excerpt from "The Open Mike," Prince George's County Police newsletter, Vol. VI, issue 4 (Winter 1991), which discusses dedication of memorial.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1994.
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 MD000565
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MD000565
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