Gargoyles, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Unknown
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1994.
Summary
Two matching gargoyles with wings, large pointed ears, and beak-like mouths, are perched on either side of a large sign describing Dawn Manor. Each gargoyle is carved out of the front section of a square block of granite, leaving the back of the block intact. The gargoyles and the sign rest on a low rectangular stepped base.
Installed 1955
Control number
IAS WI000395
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: granite; Base: concrete
Owner/Location
Administered by City of Lake Delton City Parks Department Lake Delton Wisconsin 53940
Located 469 City Highway A Lake Delton Wisconsin
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Fantasy--Monster
Record ID
siris_ari_335873
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