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Eichenbaum, Ekhart S.,
Mott, Haralson S.,
Harmon Construction Company,
J. H. Leveck & Sons,
Figure group
Figure male -- Full length
Figure female -- Full length
Fantasy -- Dragon
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Booneville
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
(Nyberg Building Facade), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Eichenbaum, Ekhart S., architect.
Mott, Haralson S., architect.
Harmon Construction Company, contractor.
J. H. Leveck & Sons, contractor.
Title:
(Nyberg Building Facade), (sculpture).
Dates:
1938-1940. Dedicated 1940.
Medium:
Carved limestone.
Dimensions:
2 relief panels. Each panel: approx. 6 ft. x 8 ft. x 10 in.
Description:
Two relief panels on upper facade of a building. The panel on the upper right of the building consists of three figures on a decorative background. At the far left is a rampant dragon. In the center of the panel a stylized nude male figure stands facing the dragon and with his proper right hand thrusts a sword into its belly. With his proper left hand the nude male reaches to a seated, draped female figure with long hair. The panel on the upper left also contains three figures on a decorative background. The central figure is a stylized nude male standing in stride. He raises his proper left to his chest, while his proper right hand reaches down to a seated, draped woman with long hair. To the right of the male, a seated female figure, dressed in a tunic, offers him a wreath. Both relief panels have sword-like forms emerging from the upper left and right corners. The swords seem to represent the double-crossed symbol of the Tuberculosis Society. The facade of the building is decorated in Art Deco style and areas above and around the entranceway contain elements of art nouveau foliage of flowers and greenery.
Subject:
Figure group
Figure male -- Full length
Figure female -- Full length
Fantasy -- Dragon
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object -- Other -- Wreath
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Booneville
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
State of Arkansas, Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Highway 116, Administration Building, Booneville, Arkansas 72927
Remarks:
The Nyberg Building, a former Arkansas tuberculosis sanatorium, was erected between 1938 and 1940 as provided for by the Nichols-Nyberg Act of the 1938 special session of the State of Arkansas' General Assembly and with the assistance of a grant from the Public Works Administration. Haralson S. Mott and Ekhart S. Eichenbaum were the principal architects. Inscription above entranceway reads: LEO E. NYBERG/BUILDING/(On plaque) THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF/(State seal)/ARKANSAS/(Below plaque, on wall)ARKANSAS TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM. IAS files contain partial text of nearby plaque.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas Survey, 1993.
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 AR000100
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
AR000100
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