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(Gargoyles), (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  (Gargoyles), (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1860s. Relocated 1933. Medium:  Sculpture: possibly limestone; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  2 gargoyles. Each: approx. 76 x 30 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 48 x 15 x 18 in. Description:  Two griffin gargoyles installed on the facade of Person Hall at ground level. Subject:  Fantasy -- Monster Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Chapel Hill Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of North Carolina, University Property Office, Giles Horney Building, Campus Box 1060, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 Located University of North Carolina, Person Hall, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Provenance:  Formerly located Houses of Parliament, Clock Tower, London, England ca. 1860-1933. Remarks:  Gift of Katherine Pendleton Arrington. The gargoyles are thought to date to the 1860s. They were originally located at the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament in London. Mrs. Arrington reportedly purchased them for the University when she visited London in the summer of 1933. The Clock Tower was being renovated at that time, necessitating the discard of some of the ornamental stonework. IAS files include related articles from the Chapel Hill Weekly, Dec. 8, 1933 and July 28, 1963. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina 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 NC000409   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NC000409 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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