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Miles, F. B.,
Murphy, George E.,
Stewart, George,
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Civic
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Portrait male -- Franklin, Benjamin
Portrait male -- McCormick, Cyrus
Portrait male -- Ericsson, John
Portrait male -- Beethoven, Ludwig van
Portrait male -- Abbey, Edwin Austin
Portrait male -- Scott, Walter, Sir
Portrait male -- Ward, John
Portrait male -- Buffalo Bill
Portrait male -- Marquette, Jacques
Portrait male -- Dewey, George
Portrait male -- Wagner, Richard
Portrait male -- Shakespeare, William
Portrait male -- Sanzio, Raphael
Portrait male -- Buonarroti, Michelangelo
Portrait male -- Hunt, H. C.
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
(Frieze on Candler Building), (sculpture).
Artist:
Miles, F. B., sculptor.
Murphy, George E., architect.
Stewart, George, architect.
Title:
(Frieze on Candler Building), (sculpture).
Dates:
1904-1906.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marble.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Highly decorated marble facade of a building. Carved panels between the first and second floors illustrate the various components of the liberal arts and sciences. On the Peachtree side of the building are busts of Benjamin Franklin; John Ericsson; Cyrus McCormick; Ludwig von Beethoven; Edwin Austin Abby; Sir Walter Scott; and John Ward. On the Houston Street side are busts of William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill); and Fr. Jacques Marquette . On the Pryor Street side are busts of Admiral George Dewey; three unidentified figures; W. Richard Wagner; William Shakespeare; Raphael; Michelangelo and H. C. Hunt. Each portrait bust is shown in profile and is framed with carved representations of the tools the person may have used in his occupation.
Subject:
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Architecture
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Sculpture
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Painting
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Literature
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Music
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Science
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Agriculture
Allegory -- Civic -- Military
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Philosophy
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Engineering
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Astronomy
Portrait male -- Franklin, Benjamin -- Bust
Portrait male -- McCormick, Cyrus -- Bust
Portrait male -- Ericsson, John -- Bust
Portrait male -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Bust
Portrait male -- Abbey, Edwin Austin -- Bust
Portrait male -- Scott, Walter, Sir -- Bust
Portrait male -- Ward, John -- Bust
Portrait male -- Buffalo Bill -- Bust
Portrait male -- Marquette, Jacques -- Bust
Portrait male -- Dewey, George -- Bust
Portrait male -- Wagner, Richard -- Bust
Portrait male -- Shakespeare, William -- Bust
Portrait male -- Sanzio, Raphael -- Bust
Portrait male -- Buonarroti, Michelangelo -- Bust
Portrait male -- Hunt, H. C. -- Bust
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by R.E.M. Associates, Santa Barbara, California
Located Candler Building, 127 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
Remarks:
The building and its sculptural facade were developed by Asa G. Candler, founder of the Coca-Cola empire. The building was financed by loans from the Coca-Cola Company to the Candler Investment Company. IAS files contain copy of related excerpts from Franklin Garrett's "Atlanta and Environs", University of Georgia Press, 1988, pg. 494-495; and "Atlanta's Lasting Landmarks", Atlanta Urban Design Commission, 1987, pg. 25. IAS files contain copy of related Atlanta Urban Design Commission Historic Resource Survey.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta survey, 1994.
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 GA000700
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