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Kriner, William,
Literature -- Character
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Southport
Sculpture
(Mermaids from Fall Creek Bridge), (sculpture).
Artist:
Kriner, William, 1871-1955, sculptor.
Title:
(Mermaids from Fall Creek Bridge), (sculpture).
Dates:
1906. Relocated ca. 1959.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
2 figures. Each approx. 6 x 7 x 8 ft.
Description:
A pair of mermaids sits back-to-back on rough rock seats. Each leans on her proper left elbow and holds a shell to her proper left ear. They have forked tails which are curled downward.
Subject:
Literature -- Character -- Mermaid
Object -- Other -- Shell
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Southport
Sculpture
Owner:
Gravelie, Thomas, 7200 McFarland Road, Southport, Indiana 46227
Remarks:
The mermaids were originally installed on an arched bridge at 30th Street and Fall Creek Parkway. They were removed when the bridge was torn down in 1959. They were then in the possession of A. T. Gravelie, and later owned by his son, Thomas Gravelie. According to local legend, the mermaids were actually two young women who sought to leave the inner city. They got as far as 30th & Fall Creek Parkway when they looked back and were turned to stone. IAS files contain a related article from the Indianapolis Star, June 23, 1988.
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 IN001023
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN001023
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