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Bairstow Eagle Lampposts, (sculpture). Artist:  Bairstow, Ernest C., 1876-1962, sculptor. Casey, Edward Pearce, 1864-1940, architect. Title:  Bairstow Eagle Lampposts, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Eagle Lampposts, (sculpture). Taft Bridge Lamppost, (sculpture). Dates:  1906. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Eagles: painted iron; Bases: concrete. Dimensions:  24 lampposts. Each lamppost: approx. H. 17 ft. W. 4 ft. Diam: 20 in.; Each base: approx. H. 5 ft. 8 in. W. 4 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Twenty-four lampposts evenly spaced along both side railings of the bridge. Each is composed of a pedestal adorned with garlands and a fluted column adorned with acanthus leaves at the top and bottom. Just above the acanthus leaves is a horizontal bracket from which hang two globes hang, one on each side of the column. At the top is a finial on which an eagle with wings spread is perched. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object Type:  Light fixture Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by District of Columbia, Department of Public Works, Design Engineering and Construction Administration, 2000 14th Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20009 Located Taft Bridge, Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 110. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 2.13. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, B-10. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 2.13. 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 76004903   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76004903 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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