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Rieppel, Ludwig,
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,
Animal -- Deer
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Portland
Sculpture
(The Elk), (sculpture).
Artist:
Rieppel, Ludwig, 1861-1960, sculptor.
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
(The Elk), (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1919.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: black, rust, white and gray stones.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. L. 77 in. x W. 52 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 9 x 17 ft.
Inscription:
(Proper left of base:) L Rieppel Le. New York (Proper right of base:) The Henry Bonnard Bronze Co Mount Vernon N.Y. (Plaque on front of base:) THIS/B. P. O. ELKS REST/PRESENTED BY/WILLIAM O. ALDEN/IN MEMORY OF/ROBERT E. ALDEN (Plaque on proper right of base:) ERECTED 1919/BY/THE MEMBERS OF/ PORTLAND LODGE NO. 188, B. P. O. ELKS/IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION OF THIS/REST signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
An elk, standing on a pile of rocks, with his head turned slightly to the proper left side.
Subject:
Animal -- Deer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Portland
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Portland Lodge of Elks BPOE #188, Congress Street #1945, Portland, Maine 04102
Located Evergreen Cemetary, Between Stevens, Ellidseave, and Woodlawn Avenues, Portland, Maine
Remarks:
IAS files contain pamphlet published by Friends of Evergreen, entitled "The Elk Tour at Evergreen Cemetery," which gives the history of the cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine 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 ME000024
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
ME000024
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