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 The Answer - Evanston, IL Posted by:  adgorn
N 42° 02.855 W 087° 41.240
16T E 443118 N 4655287
One of 2 reliefs on the front side of the Evanston Post Office, this one on the left.
Waymark Code: WM110F0
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2019
Views: 2
From the Smithsonian site: "Seated male looking up to his proper left at a seated female who is positioned diagonally above him. She is seated on a branch of a tree. Both figures are simply dressed and have bare feet.
Dimensions:20 x 15 x 5 ft.
Inscription: (Relief, lower left:) SCULPTOR/ARMIN SCHELER/1940 signed"
The listing indicates "Unable to tell which alternate title, "The Message" or "The Answer," goes with this work and which goes with Scheler's other reflief."
The New Deal Art Registry site (https://www.newdealartregistry.org/renderartworks/EvanstonPostOffice/Evanston/IL/#) says: "The Answer", 1938, Bas Relief, limestone, Armin A. Scheler, sculptor, Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts, Location: Above western entry door
TITLE: The Answer
ARTIST(S): Scheler, Armin A., 1901- , sculptor. Bollenbacher, John C., 1884-1939, architect.
DATE: 1940
MEDIUM: Limestone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 8E380085
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
1101 Davis Street, Evanston, IL
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
In addition to the uncertainty mentioned above, the Smithsonian has a duplicate listing (https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1A63896IH7775.7421&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!297628~!6&ri=5&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=evanston,+Illinois&index=.GW&uindex=&oper=&term=post+office&index=.OW&uindex=&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ri=5) titled "Going North 1", with a photo. The data on this listing is more complete, however the title is inaccurate. So the Smithsonian needs to combine these listings into one correct version.
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