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Rhind, John Massey,
De Lemos and Cordes,
Figure group -- Female
Emblem
Object -- Other
Object -- Other
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
(Macy's Caryatids), (sculpture).
Artist:
Rhind, John Massey, 1860-1936, sculptor.
De Lemos and Cordes, architectural firm.
Title:
(Macy's Caryatids), (sculpture).
Dates:
1901.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculptures: painted stone (?).
Dimensions:
2 pairs of figures. Each pair of figures: approx. 7 x 5 x 2 ft.
Description:
Two pairs of caryatids flank the windows over the elaborate southeast entrance to Macy's. The figures support Ionic-like capitals which in turn support the granite entablature over the doorway. All four stand up straight with each pair holding hands. All wear long classical gowns with ribbons across the bust and sandals. The hair on each figure is slightly different and each holds an object in her free hand. From east to west, the first figure holds a caduceus, the next holds what appears to be an old fashioned spindle, the next figure holds a package which looks like two loaves of bread or sausage, and the fourth figure holds what looks like a torch entwined with leaves.
Subject:
Figure group -- Female
Emblem
Object -- Other -- Torch
Object -- Other -- Sewing Tool
Object Type:
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Macy's, 123 West 34th Street, Over entrance, New York, New York
Remarks:
For related information see: Sharp, Lewis I., "New York City Public Sculptures by 19th Century America Artists," New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1974, pg. 26; and Stern, Robert A. M., "New York 1900: Metropolitan Architecture and Urbanism, 1890-1915," New York: Rizzoli, 1983, pg. 192. Architects' and Builders' Magazine 4 (October 1902): pg. 1-10, discusses the archteture of the building, but not the sculptures themselves.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Jacoby, Stephen M., "Architectural Sculpture in New York City," New York: Dover Publications, 1975, #53.
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
NY000192
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY000192
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