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J.L. Mott Iron Works,
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Proctor
Sculpture
The Wilson Castle Eagle, (sculpture).
Artist:
J.L. Mott Iron Works, founder.
Title:
The Wilson Castle Eagle, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Colonel's Eagle, (sculpture).
Medium:
Painted metal on a pillar of black slate and white sandstone bricks.
Dimensions:
Eagle: approx. 34 in. x 7 ft. x 28 in.; Base: approx. 73 x 25 x 21 in.
Description:
An eagle with its head turned to the proper left. Its wings are spread out with the proper left one turned slightly down. The eagle stands on a small pile of sculpted rocks on a block of stone on a pillar of black slate and white sandstone bricks.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Proctor
Sculpture
Owner:
Ladabouche, Blossom Wilson, Mrs., Wilson's Castle, West Proctor Road, Main entrance, Proctor, Vermont 05765
Remarks:
The former owner of the castle, Cummings, brought the eagle to the Castle from an unknown site, over 100 years ago. The Castle is privately owned by the Ladabouche family, but is open to the public for tours.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992.
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 VT000051
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