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Haydel, Rudolph R.,
Pearce Foundry Inc.,
Architecture -- Vehicle
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Marksville
Sculpture
(Broken Wagon Wheels), (sculpture).
Artist:
Haydel, Rudolph R., sculptor.
Pearce Foundry Inc., founder.
Title:
(Broken Wagon Wheels), (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast June 21, 1990. Dedicated July 4, 1990.
Medium:
Sculpture: cast iron, painted; Base: steel.
Dimensions:
2 pieces. Each sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. 10 in. x W. 7 ft. x Diam. 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base of one of the wagon wheel:) 1809 MARC/ELICHE/TRAVELING THROUGH THE PRAIRIE/THAT IS NOW AVOYELLES, HAD A/BREAKDOWN ON HIS WAGON. HE/STAYED. THE TRADING POST/HE ESTABLISHED BECAME/THE CITY OF/MARKSVILLE unsigned
Description:
Two huge broken wagon wheels each mounted on a cylindrical base.
Subject:
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Wagon
History -- United States -- Westward Expansion
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Marksville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Marksville, Marksville, Louisiana 71351
Located North & South edge of city limits on Highway 1, Marksville, Louisiana
Remarks:
In 1809 as Marc Eliche traveled through the prairie that became Avoyelles his wagon broke down. He stayed and established a trading post which became the city of Marksville. The artist was a member of the 1959 steering committee for Marksville's sesquicentennial celebration for which he developed the broken wagon wheel to be used as an emblem. Inspired by this experience the artist suggested creating the two sculptures and placing them at the city's entrance. The sculptures cost $12,500, which was raised through donations from the Celebration Committee, local businesses, and other sources.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana 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 LA000342
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Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000342
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