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Tympana, (sculpture). Artist:  Coletti, Joseph Arthur, 1898-1973, sculptor. Title:  Tympana, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Callahan Tunnel Memorial, (sculpture). Lt. William F. Callahan Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1956. Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Angel relief: approx. H. 7 ft.; Eagle relief: approx. 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.; Portrait relief: approx. 4 ft. Description:  The west end of the Callahan Tunnel facade is adorned with bronze reliefs of an angel transporting a soul into heaven, an American eagle, and a portrait of Lt. William F. Callahan. Under the angel is an inscription in raised bronze letters. Subject:  Portrait male -- Callahan, William F. -- Bust Religion -- Angel Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Boston, Massachusetts Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201 Located Callahan Tunnel, West end, Boston, Massachusetts Remarks:  IAS files contain an excerpt from "The Sculpture of Joseph Coletti," New York: Macmillian, cat. no. 196. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1996. Illustration:  "The Sculpture of Joseph Coletti," New York: Macmillian, cat. no. 196. 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 76009230   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76009230 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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