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Saunders, Henry M.,
Portrait male -- Jennings, Jonathan
Portrait male -- Posey, Thomas
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Vincennes
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
(Unidentified Portrait Medallion from English Hotel), (sculpture).
Artist:
Saunders, Henry M., sculptor.
Title:
(Unidentified Portrait Medallion from English Hotel), (sculpture).
Dates:
1898.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
Relief: approx. D. 7 in. x Diam. 19 in.; Limestone block: approx. 32 x 31 x 27 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Relief medallion featuring a head portrait of either Jonathan Jennings or Thomas Posey. The figure has straight, long hair and wears a high collar and stock around the neck. The medallion is on the front of a large limestone block which sits directly on the ground.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Jennings, Jonathan -- Head
Portrait male -- Posey, Thomas -- Head
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Vincennes
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Turner, Tom, 1721 Indiana, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Provenance:
Formerly located English Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana
Remarks:
The medallion and limestone block were originally part of the facade of the English Hotel in Indianapolis. The sculpture was salvaged in the late 1940s when the hotel was demolished. Both Jennings and Posey were governors of Indiana.
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 IN001126
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