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Dreyer, Jorgen Christian,
Keene, Simpson & Murphy,
Mythology -- Egyptian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
Sphinxes, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dreyer, Jorgen Christian, 1878-1948, sculptor.
Keene, Simpson & Murphy, architectural firm.
Title:
Sphinxes, (sculpture).
Dates:
1930. Dedicated Dec. 2, 1930.
Medium:
Sculpture: limestone; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 12 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. 8 ft. x 8 ft. 2 in. x 14 ft. 7 in.
Inscription:
Jorgen C. Dreyer, Sr. (On insignia on base:) SPESMEA IN DEOST signed
Description:
Two identical sphinxes flank the steps of a masonic temple. They wear Egyptian headdresses.
Subject:
Mythology -- Egyptian -- Sphinx
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
Owner:
Scottish Rite Temple, 1330 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64109
Remarks:
Carved in Bedford, Indiana. IAS files include articles from the Kansas City Star, Nov. 10, 1929, Nov. 27, 1930 and Oct. 19, 1930.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, Kansas City survey, 1994.
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 MO000216
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MO000216
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