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Lions, (sculpture). Artist:  Proctor, A. Phimister, 1862-1950, sculptor. D. H. Burnham & Company, architectural firm. Title:  Lions, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Sentinel Lion, (sculpture). Dates:  1897-1904. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Lions: bronze; Bases: marble. Dimensions:  2 lions. Each lion: approx. 6 x 3 x 2 ft.; Each base: approx. 2 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. Description:  Pair of seated male lions. Subject:  Animal -- Lion Object Type:  Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Oxford Development Company, 437 Grant Street, Suite 1102, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 Located Frick Building, 437 Grant Street, Lobby, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 Remarks:  Small model was created in 1897. For more information see: Proctor, Alexander Phimister, "Alexander Phimister Proctor, Sculptor in Buckskin, an Autobiography," Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1971, pg. 220. The lions were originally placed outside the Frick Building's main entrance on Grant Street, but were relocated inside in 1911 when Grant Street was leveled and lowered. IAS files contain related information from Van Trump, James, "Life and Architecture in Pittsburgh," Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, 1983, pg. 47-50 and Van Trump, James, "Lions in the Street," Carnegie Magazine (February 1960): pg. 41-52. References:  Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 92. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. Church, Phimister Proctor, 2000. Illustration:  Image on file. Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 130. 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 64480064   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 64480064 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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