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McCann, Charles H.,
Elliot, Alexander,
Mythology -- Classical
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester
Gate
Sculpture
Lion Gate, (sculpture).
Artist:
McCann, Charles H., carver.
Elliot, Alexander, designer.
Title:
Lion Gate, (sculpture).
Dates:
Lions carved 1874. Gate installed 1916.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Granite, sandstone, slate, and terra cotta tiles.
Dimensions:
2 parts. Each sculpture: approx. 5 x 3 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A stone gateway flanked with two large seated griffins.
Subject:
Mythology -- Classical -- Griffin
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester
Gate
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Worcester, Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department, 125 Green Hill Parkway, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
Located Columbus Park, Entrance, Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts
Provenance:
Formerly located Union Station, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608 until 1916.
References:
Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Beall, Pamela E., "Artworks in Our Parks: An Inventory of Public Memorials," Worcester, MA: City of Worcester, 1986, pg. 28.
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 87630019
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
87630019
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