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Ostermiller, Dan,
Homage -- Sutphin, Samuel Reid
Animal -- Bird
Religion -- Old Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Sculpture
The Golden Eagle, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ostermiller, Dan, 1956- , sculptor.
Title:
The Golden Eagle, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989. Dedicated Oct. 13, 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Eagle: bronze; Base: rough sandstone or limestone, and mortar.
Dimensions:
Eagle: approx. 8 x 8 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 119 x 52 x 43 in. (850 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Bronze plaque on front of base:) "They that wait upon the Lord shall/renew their strength; they shall mount/up with wings of eagles; they shall run,/and not be weary, and they shall walk,/and not be faint." Isaiah 40.31/Gift of the Sulphin Family/In Memory of/Samuel Reid Sulphin/1911-1988/Fellow Birder/Director of the National Audubon Society/Sculpted by/Dan Ostermiller/1989
Description:
A golden eagle in flight. The proper left wing is angled downward, touching the base, while the proper right wing is angled upward. The front of the base has an inscribed plaque.
Subject:
Homage -- Sutphin, Samuel Reid
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Religion -- Old Testament -- Isaiah
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Indianapolis, Parks and Recreation Division, 1426 West 29th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
Located Eagle Creek Park, 71st Street gate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Remarks:
Donated by the Sutphin Family in memory of Samuel Reid Sutphin, 1911-1988. Sutphin was a wildlife enthusiast who served two terms as a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and as director of the National Audubon Society. IAS files contain related information.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000361
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000361
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