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Entrance Relief, Former Merchants National Bank, (sculpture). Artist:  Waterman, H. H., architect. Title:  Entrance Relief, Former Merchants National Bank, (sculpture). Dates:  1917-1918. Medium:  Limestone or granite. Dimensions:  Angel figures: each approx. 9 x 9 x 1 ft.; Figure of Lafayette: approx. 3 ft. x 9 in. x 6 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Two winged, full-length angels of Victory draped in flowing robes flank a smaller figure of the Marquis de Lafayette. The figure on the right holds a branch with leaves in her outstretched proper left hand. The figure's legs are crossed at the ankles and her proper right foot rests above a sphere. The figure on the left holds a branch with leaves in her outstretched proper right arm. Her proper left foot rests above a sphere. The figure of the Marquis de Lafayette stands dressed in military uniform on a central volute. His proper left hand is placed upon his hip while his proper right hand is placed down to his side. The entire relief is flanked by two fluted Corinthian columns and is placed atop an arched window and entrance bay. Subject:  Religion -- Angel Allegory -- Other -- Triumph Portrait male -- Lafayette, Marquis de -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- General Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Ethnic -- French Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Foliage -- Olive Branch Object -- Other -- Globe Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Lafayette Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Girardot, Strauch & Company, P. O. Box 1497, Lafayette, Indiana 47902 Located 316 Main Street, on facade above entrance archway, Lafayette, Indiana Remarks:  The relief is located on the former First Merchant's National Bank. The bank was constructed between 1917 and 1918 and is considered to be one of the best examples of Classical Revival architecture in Lafayette. Incised on facade above archway above the relief: FIRST MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000322   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000322 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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