Eagles, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes
Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 18.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
Summary
Two eagles just as they are about to take flight with the fish they have caught form the centerpieces of what were once two circular fountain reflecting pools. Each eagle rests a top an octagonal-shaped base in the middle of each reflecting pool. The sculptures are located in traffic triangles which flank Congress Parkway.
Data Source
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Date
1931
Control number
IAS 87580002
sculptor
Hibbard, Frederick Cleveland 1881-1950
Type
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Eagle: bronze; Base: bronze and concrete; Pool basin: ceramic tile
Owner/Location
Administered by Chicago Park District Preservation Planning Division 425 East McFetridge Drive Chicago Illinois 60605
Located Grant Park Congress Plaza, Michigan Avenue at Congress Parkway Chicago Illinois
Topic
Animal--Bird--Eagle
Animal--Fish
Record ID
siris_ari_296133
Usage
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