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Lawrie, Lee Oskar,
Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,
John Polachek Bronze & Iron Company,
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bear
Figure group
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Medicine
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Flagstaff
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Pasadena
Sculpture
War Memorial Flagstaff, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lawrie, Lee Oskar, 1877-1963, sculptor.
Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor, 1869-1924, architect.
John Polachek Bronze & Iron Company, founder.
Title:
War Memorial Flagstaff, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Memorial Flagpole, (sculpture).
Dates:
1924-1926. Installed Feb. 12, 1927. Dedicated 1927. Relocated June 3, 1948.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze and copper; Base: California granite.
Dimensions:
Flagstaff overall: approx. 115 x 6 x 6 ft.; Relief: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 8 x 8 ft.
Inscription:
(On sculpture:) BERTRAM GROVENOR GOODHUE ARCHITECT/LEE LAWRIE SCULPTOR MCMXXIV-VI CAST BY JOHN POLACHEK BRONZE & IRON CO. INC./Long Island City, N.Y. (On sculpture:) YPRES/LYS/SAINT/MIHIEL/MEUSE/ARGONNE/VITTORS/VENETO/CHAMPAGNE/MARNE/..GNE/..RNE/SOMME/OFFENSIVE/OISE/AISNE(On granite base:) IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD MCMXVII MCMXVIII signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A copper clad flagpole surmounted by a bronze eagle is adorned at the base with a cylindrical bronze relief depicting enlisted men and officers, sailors, an aviator, and a Red Cross nurse. The figures are depicted standing one next to the other around the base of the flagpole. Just above the figures is a bronze band containing reliefs of a California bear, a ship, a fasces with arrows and coats-of-arms, and the names of World War I battles. Beneath the relief sculpture is a cylindrical granite base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Animal -- Bear
Figure group
Occupation -- Military -- Pilot
Occupation -- Medicine -- Nurse
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Object Type:
Flagstaff
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Pasadena
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Pasadena, 100 north Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, California 91109
Located Northeast corner of Colorado & Orange Grove boulevards, Pasadena, California
Remarks:
The memorial cost $36,000, which was funded through contributions by Pasadena citizens. Originally, the sculpture was installed at the Western Gateway at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Boulevard, but in 1948 it was relocated to an adjacent city-owned property when traffic signals were installed on the street.
References:
SOS Conservation Treatment Award, 1999.
Glenn Wharton and Associates, Inc., 1998.
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 71500348
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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