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Garrison, Robert,
Fisher, Arthur,
Fisher, William,
Denver Terra Cotta Company,
History -- United States
Figure group
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Cattle
Travel -- Land
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
The Garrison Frieze, (sculpture).
Artist:
Garrison, Robert, 1895-1945, sculptor.
Fisher, Arthur, architect.
Fisher, William, architect.
Denver Terra Cotta Company, fabricator.
Title:
The Garrison Frieze, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Covered Wagon Frieze, (sculpture).
Story of a Pikes Peaker, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1924 or 1926. Relocated 1964.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Frieze panels: terra cotta with patina; Wall: brick and concrete; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Frieze panels: approx. H. 11 1/2 in.; Wall: approx. 72 in. x 68 ft. x 16 in.; Base: approx. H. 6 in.
Description:
The frieze panels depict a procession of pioneer figures, covered wagons, horses, and oxen, meant to represent the trek to the American West. The pioneer figures are represented in tunics, which gives a medieval quality to the scenes. Indians wearing loin cloths and feathered headdresses are also depicted. The panels are inset into a long brick and concrete wall which is set on a concrete base. The wall has an adobe-like appearance. A second smaller wall situated north of the long wall appears to have contained a panel at one time, which is now missing.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Westward Expansion
Figure group
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Cattle
Travel -- Land -- Wagon
Object Type:
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City and County of Denver, Department of Parks & Recreation, 2300 15th Street, Suite 150, Denver, Colorado 80202
Located Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, Denver, Colorado 80206
Provenance:
Originally installed Midland Savings Building, 17th & Glenarm Place, Facade, Denver, Colorado 1924-1964.
Remarks:
These panels were sculpted by Robert Garrison to serve as a decorative frieze for the Midland Savings Building. The style of the bank was Romanesque, and Garrison incorporated this style into his panels, as evidenced by the clothing of the pioneer figures, which is incongruent with the era. The Public Monument Conservation Project reported the original installation date of the frieze as 1924, while the Save Outdoor Sculpture survey reported that the execution date was 1926. About one-half of the original frieze panels were salvaged from the destruction of the Midland Savings Building in 1964. IAS files contain transcription of nearby marker which gives a narrative description of the frieze, and copies from The Green Thumb 33 (Spring 1976), which includes a photograph of the Midland Savings Building with the frieze. For related article see The Green Thumb 40 (Summer 1983): pg. 171-174.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver survey, 1993.
Public Monument Conservation Project, 1986.
City and County of Denver, Mayor's Office of Art, Culture and Film, 1996.
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 CO000028
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CO000028
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